SWLF Community Food Worker job vacancy (deadline 12pm, 6th May 2014) | Canalside Community Food

South Warwickshire Local Food (SWLF)

Community Food Worker

Fixed Term Contract: 10 months

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Do you have knowledge and understanding of community development and a passion for food and cooking?

Lillington Children’s Centre has one year funding from Warwick District council to continue the development of the community food project – raising awareness around healthy eating including the community café and promoting the food co-operative buying group.

Key Responsibilities:

To build on the development of the community café based in the Lillington Children’s Centre and make links with existing food projects, including the Food Co-op and the allotment

To attract a wide range of cafe customers, especially families with young children, to create a vibrant café environment

To promote, develop and manage the Lillington Food Co-op and attract a wide range of new customers

To manage the day to day running of the café and co-op, including basic book keeping, and to lead a team of volunteers to help make the projects a success, running the café four days a week and the co-op one day a week

To develop awareness in the community of the importance of healthy eating

To contribute to the development of a sustainable future for the project

Ensure reporting to the funder is carried out on a regular basis.

If you are interested in this exciting challenge please ring 01926 337506 for a job application pack.

Please submit your CV and a letter stating why you would be the right person for the job by email to inderjit.sahota@actionforchildren.org.uk or post to Lillington children’s Centre, 3 Mason Avenue, Lillington, Leamington Spa, CV32 7QE

Hours: 24 hours per week (around 5 days of 4.8 hours)
Salary: £1143.80 per month for 10 months (Jun14- Mar 15; equivalent of full time annual salary of £20,020)
Closing date: 12pm on the 6 May 2014
Interviews will be held on the 14 May 2014
To start: Ideally we would like the successful candidate to start 3 June 2014
This post is part of the Crown Routes initiative funded by WDC

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