Community Chef / Café Co-ordinator

GLASGOW ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Glasgow Association for Mental Health is one of the principal providers of
community mental health services in Greater Glasgow.  We currently have
a vacancy for a new role within our Community Hub.  The Hub provides a
welcoming and safe space for people with mental health issues and
delivers recovery-based services which promote personal growth,
community inclusion, and wellbeing.

We wish to appoint the following:

Community Chef / Café Co-ordinator
 (full time) 35 Hours per week
£26,586 per annum

Fixed term to 31 March 2027
(may be extended dependent on funding)

Key Skills:
This is a hands-on role where you will plan and deliver tasty, nutritious meals, while
supporting and supervising volunteers and trainees to build skills, confidence and
experience in a welcoming kitchen environment.  You’ will play a key role in
minimising food waste by creatively using surplus food, managing a small
Community Fridge and delivering occasional cooking sessions and food for in house
events.
 It is important that you have extensive catering experience and appropriate
qualifications in food hygiene and kitchen health and safety. You must also be able
to demonstrate skills and confidence in leading others in a busy kitchen. Just as
importantly, you will bring warmth, patience and a commitment to inclusion,
recovery and community wellbeing to the role.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to visit the Hub prior to interview.

GAMH aims to promote equality of opportunity in service delivery as well as in
employment practice. To achieve this, we positively welcome applicants from all
sections of the community. Accordingly, if you have any requirements regarding your
application, please contact Laura Middell on 0141 552 5592.

Appointment is subject to receipt of two satisfactory references. All staff will have
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Membership/Enhanced Disclosure
Scotland check completed before any contact with people who use our services.

If you think you could contribute to our organisation, application packs are available
on our website at www.gamh.org.uk

Alternatively you can request an application pack from:
GAMH, St Andrews by the Green,
33 Turnbull Street, Glasgow G1 5PR – Tel:  0141 552 5592.

Closing date for applications:  Friday 13th March 2026