Cafe Volunteer
You will be redirected to the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre website to express your interest.
Our cafe volunteers will be an important part of our welcome. You will need to offer a warm welcome to our visitors and a high level of customer service.
Our café will be offering hot and cold drinks, small plates and cakes to visitors and locals alike.
As a café volunteer you may be producing the food and drink for customers, serving on the till, making hot drinks, clearing tables and washing up.
We will need our volunteers to adhere to food safety laws and guidelines. This will include daily record keeping, completing logs and checks, dressing appropriately and maintaining hygiene standards.
Full training will be given, all volunteers in this role will need to complete level 2 in Food safety.
Café volunteers will need to set up and clean down (depending on their shift times) as part of this role. Cafe volunteers may also be invited to volunteer at events, but notice will be given.
What skills do I need?
We are looking for people who:
• Have a friendly, welcoming and approachable manner
• Have a positive attitude
• Are confident completing and maintaining records
• Can work effectively in a team of volunteers
• Can be flexible in their approach to work and work on their own initiative
• Are reliable and can commit to days and times to fulfil a rota
• Share our vision and values
Training will be given for this role including:
• Basic Safeguarding Awareness
• Food safety level two
• Barista coffee machine training (before using machine)
A full induction will also be carried out.
Details
- Diversity and equal opportunities policy
- Accessibility
- Age restrictions
- Child Protection
- Complaints Policy
- Confidentially Policy
- DBS check required
- Ex Offenders
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Suitable for Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Suitable for Supported Volunteering
- Suitable for Under 16's
- Suitable for Under 18's
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
- Written role description
When is this role available?
When: 01/09/2026 - 01/01/2027
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Our Cafe will be open from 8am - noon
Volunteers required from 7.45am - 12.30pm
Location:
Queens Road
Ryde
Isle of Wight
PO33 3BG
You will be redirected to the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre website to express your interest.