About the Role

Community Kitchen volunteers help make and serve a nutritious hot lunch for people seeking asylum every day at the ASRC Footscray Centre. Working as part of a team, Kitchen Volunteers also help to clean up and wash the dishes.

Program: Community Food

The Community Food Program ensures that people seeking asylum have equitable access to culturally appropriate, nutritious food and basic groceries in a welcoming and social environment. Our Foodbank enables people seeking asylum to choose food and other essentials for themselves and their families. The Foodbank shop reflects a retail environment that reduces barriers to accessing food with volunteers providing customer service and stock management. Our Community Kitchen volunteers prepare a delicious lunch each weekday for our members using recipes gifted by people with lived experience in our community.

Key Responsibilities

Under the guidance of Community Food Program Staff:

• In collaboration with other kitchen volunteers, following recipes to cook meals for large groups
• Chopping, peeling, and washing vegetables
• Washing up, tidying, and cleaning the community kitchen
• Adherence to OH&S and safe food handling & storing at all times
• Other duties as required

Accountability

This role reports to the Community Food Volunteer Coordinator.

Location ASRC Footscray

Volunteer shifts

We are looking for a commitment of one shift per week, ideally for at least 6 months. Shifts are available: Monday 10 am-3.30 pm

What we’re looking for

• Basic cooking knowledge
• Ability to work in a team to collaboratively execute recipes
• Ability to stand for several hours during shifts
• Commitment to adhering to ASRC OH&S and confidentiality principles at all times
• Willingness to work in a diverse multicultural team & environment
• Bulk cooking experience a plus but not essential