Job Description
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Certifications
Food Hygiene Certificate
Do you have a valid Food Hygiene Certificate certification?
Skills
Coffee experience
(required)
Catering
(required)
Customer service
(required)
Mentoring
Do you have experience in Coffee experience?
Job details
Here’s how the job details align with your profile.
Pay
£12.60 an hour
Job type
Part-time
Shift and schedule
Weekend availability
Location
Glasgow
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Employee discount
Company pension
Full job description
Purpose of the post
To plan, organise, deliver and lead a regular programme of supported training activities for Social Blend Members who are aged 16yrs+ young people and adults with an additional support need, disability or mental health conditions. Based within our Social Blend Coffee Shops,
This role provides an exciting opportunity to make a direct, positive difference to local teenagers and adults with learning disabilities.
Purpose of the Social Blend:
To empower Include Me 2 Club members, people with learning disabilities, to flourish in a vibrant working environment and to provide healthy, good quality food at a reasonable price to the local community. To give Include Me 2 Club members the skills and experience that they need for work and to help support them into employment opportunities.
To oversee outside catering and product sales opportunities which give Include Me 2 Club members access to paid employment. Social Blend is not an ordinary café and our priorities will always be to the Inlcude Me 2 Club members that train and work in the café.
Role of the Social Blend - Café Facilitator:
We are looking for a Social Blend Cafe Facilitator to manage the daily operations of the Social Blend Café. You will be working alongside and supporting people with learning disabilities to develop their retail and catering skills and support them to develop confidence, independence, and life skills. Social Blend is not an ordinary café and our priorities will always be to the Include Me 2 Club members that train and work in the café.
You will support both Include Me 2 Club staff and our members with a learning disability to serve customers with food and drink, take payments and assist in the preparation of the cafe before, during and at the end of service.
You will be able to work comfortably both in the kitchen and front of the house. You will be required to work flexibly. The café will be open from 8:30-4:30pm 5 Days a Week. Ideally, you will have some flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required to help trainees provide outside catering for buffets and events. This role will entail working weekends alongside other Facilitator(s) and should be managed between you both to organise this Rota and Cover.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working with adults with a learning disability and training in catering will be beneficial, having a food hygiene certificate and knowledge is desirable. Having passion for Coffee, Good Food and delivering excellent service is a must, passing on your skills, knowledge, experience with passion is absolutely essential.
Key Duties:
You will be an experienced Café/Catering operative both front of house and in the kitchen, with an overview for the development of the café/brand.
Social Blend - Café Facilitator responsibilities include:
· Supporting the café team in running the café.
· Supporting the café staff team in developing and implementing support plans for each member, with support from the Project Development Worker and Employability Co-ordinator.
· Providing feedback to the staff team staff and underlining any issues that may arise.
· Ensuring that all staff are compliant with health and safety, food hygiene and other policies at all times.
· To work as a member of a busy cafe establishment supporting cafe functions such as preparation, planning, hygiene and customer service.
· Support for special events throughout the year e.g. Christmas Meals, themed events, childrens activities, functions etc.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.60 per hour
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
Application question(s):
Tell us why you would like to work with Include Me 2 Club SCIO?
Tell us about your experience of working with young people and adults with an additional support need, disability, or mental health conditions?
Tell us what qualifies you to be working in this area? SVQ, HNC, NHD in what area, where you completed your qualifications?
Tell us why you should be our Social Blend Cafe Facilitator? Tell us more about yourself or in particular something we may not have asked already that makes you feel like IM2C and Social Blend is the role for you?
Social Blend is a training programme for young people and adults, particularly with additional support needs, disabilities and mental health conditions, please tell us about your experience and your abilities to provide training, mentoring and supervising people in previous roles.
Experience:
Catering: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Here’s how the job qualifications align with your profile.
Certifications
Food Hygiene Certificate
Do you have a valid Food Hygiene Certificate certification?
Skills
Coffee experience
(required)
Catering
(required)
Customer service
(required)
Mentoring
Do you have experience in Coffee experience?
Job details
Here’s how the job details align with your profile.
Pay
£12.60 an hour
Job type
Part-time
Shift and schedule
Weekend availability
Location
Glasgow
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Employee discount
Company pension
Full job description
Purpose of the post
To plan, organise, deliver and lead a regular programme of supported training activities for Social Blend Members who are aged 16yrs+ young people and adults with an additional support need, disability or mental health conditions. Based within our Social Blend Coffee Shops,
This role provides an exciting opportunity to make a direct, positive difference to local teenagers and adults with learning disabilities.
Purpose of the Social Blend:
To empower Include Me 2 Club members, people with learning disabilities, to flourish in a vibrant working environment and to provide healthy, good quality food at a reasonable price to the local community. To give Include Me 2 Club members the skills and experience that they need for work and to help support them into employment opportunities.
To oversee outside catering and product sales opportunities which give Include Me 2 Club members access to paid employment. Social Blend is not an ordinary café and our priorities will always be to the Inlcude Me 2 Club members that train and work in the café.
Role of the Social Blend - Café Facilitator:
We are looking for a Social Blend Cafe Facilitator to manage the daily operations of the Social Blend Café. You will be working alongside and supporting people with learning disabilities to develop their retail and catering skills and support them to develop confidence, independence, and life skills. Social Blend is not an ordinary café and our priorities will always be to the Include Me 2 Club members that train and work in the café.
You will support both Include Me 2 Club staff and our members with a learning disability to serve customers with food and drink, take payments and assist in the preparation of the cafe before, during and at the end of service.
You will be able to work comfortably both in the kitchen and front of the house. You will be required to work flexibly. The café will be open from 8:30-4:30pm 5 Days a Week. Ideally, you will have some flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required to help trainees provide outside catering for buffets and events. This role will entail working weekends alongside other Facilitator(s) and should be managed between you both to organise this Rota and Cover.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working with adults with a learning disability and training in catering will be beneficial, having a food hygiene certificate and knowledge is desirable. Having passion for Coffee, Good Food and delivering excellent service is a must, passing on your skills, knowledge, experience with passion is absolutely essential.
Key Duties:
You will be an experienced Café/Catering operative both front of house and in the kitchen, with an overview for the development of the café/brand.
Social Blend - Café Facilitator responsibilities include:
· Supporting the café team in running the café.
· Supporting the café staff team in developing and implementing support plans for each member, with support from the Project Development Worker and Employability Co-ordinator.
· Providing feedback to the staff team staff and underlining any issues that may arise.
· Ensuring that all staff are compliant with health and safety, food hygiene and other policies at all times.
· To work as a member of a busy cafe establishment supporting cafe functions such as preparation, planning, hygiene and customer service.
· Support for special events throughout the year e.g. Christmas Meals, themed events, childrens activities, functions etc.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.60 per hour
Benefits:
Company pension
Employee discount
Application question(s):
Tell us why you would like to work with Include Me 2 Club SCIO?
Tell us about your experience of working with young people and adults with an additional support need, disability, or mental health conditions?
Tell us what qualifies you to be working in this area? SVQ, HNC, NHD in what area, where you completed your qualifications?
Tell us why you should be our Social Blend Cafe Facilitator? Tell us more about yourself or in particular something we may not have asked already that makes you feel like IM2C and Social Blend is the role for you?
Social Blend is a training programme for young people and adults, particularly with additional support needs, disabilities and mental health conditions, please tell us about your experience and your abilities to provide training, mentoring and supervising people in previous roles.
Experience:
Catering: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Social Blend – Café Facilitator (Eastwood Health Centre) position is now open for candidates interested in the Cook / Chef Jobs sector. This role in Glasgow offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Cook / Chef Jobs is a plus.
