Freelance Community Café Lead

Aceplace; Cardiff; Presencial; GBP 6000 - 7000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Aceplace is seeking a freelance Community Café Lead to run Cafe Barr at the Dusty Forge in Ely, Cardiff. This weekly role involves coordinating a small team of volunteers to prepare and serve a free, healthy breakfast and lunch for local residents, every Wednesday from about 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

You will work with the Grand Avenues Community Probation project, supporting men on probation and others to build skills and confidence in a real café setting. DBS check is required.

Formación

• Experience running community food projects or similar café work.
• Experience supervising volunteers, including people with lived experience.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (or equivalent) required; Level 3 preferred or willing to complete.
• Understands basic food safety and paperwork (temperature checks, cleaning schedules).
• Self-employed and able to invoice for time.
• Able to travel to Dusty Forge, Ely, Cardiff every Wednesday.
• DBS check required for appointment.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and supervise a small team of volunteers each Wednesday.
• Cook and serve a free, healthy breakfast and lunch for local residents.
• Maintain kitchen records, temperature checks, cleaning schedules and paperwork.

Conocimientos

Cooking passion

Volunteer supervision

Food safety knowledge

Educación

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Level 3 Food Hygiene / Supervising Food Safety

Descripción del empleo

Freelance Community Café Lead – Cafe Barr at the Dusty Forge

We’re looking for a freelance cook / café lead to run a weekly community café at the Dusty Forge in Ely (Cafe Barr).

Each Wednesday, you’ll coordinate and supervise a small team of volunteers to cook and serve a free, healthy breakfast and lunch for local residents. You’ll be working closely with our Grand Avenues Community Probation project, supporting men on probation and other community members to build skills, confidence and experience in a real café setting.

Could this be you? We’re looking for someone who:

• Loves cooking and believes in good food for everyone
• Has experience running or supporting community food / cooking projects or similar café / kitchen work
• Is confident supervising volunteers, including people with lived experience of the criminal justice system, in a respectful and non-judgemental way
• Holds a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (or equivalent) and ideally Level 3 Food Hygiene / Supervising Food Safety, or is willing to complete this
• Understands basic food safety and allergen regulations and can keep on top of kitchen paperwork (temperature checks, cleaning schedules etc.)
• Is registered self-employed and able to invoice for their time
• Is able to travel to the Dusty Forge, Ely, Cardiff each Wednesday
• Freelance role – 1 day per week (Wednesdays), This will be approx. 7 hours incl. prep / clear-up. Hours will be typically 9.00 am to 4 pm.
• Location: Dusty Forge, 460 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff CF5 5BZ
• Hourly rate – £18 / hour
• Contract: This is a pilot initiative until March 2026. We hope that this will become an ongoing project, subject to funding.
• Appointment subject to a DBS check

Application deadline: 5pm Weds, 26th of November