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Long term kitchen hand

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The experience

Your mission will be to assist the catering managers for at least 3 weeks (6 weeks preferable). you undertake to help with:
- Food storage room (5hrs/week): training offered
- Kitchen hand (15hrs/week):
You need to speak and understand French and to be physically fit (shopping groceries, carrying things in stairs, heavy pots and pans etc)

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Holistic Therapies: You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate French or Intermediate English

Over 18 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Travel insurance

Mandatory volunteer introduction video

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

For those who like organization, hygiene, exercise and variety, this is a fun job! You can help in many different ways: preparing food baskets (weighing and gathering ingredients for the cook), grocery shopping with the kitchen manager, keeping the storage room clean and tidy, organizing the shelving space, helping with inventory, helping with cooking or washing up with the catering team, etc.

Depending on your skills, knowledge and abilities, there are plenty of opportunities to help keep our kitchen running smoothly. Training provided in every area.

Training courses on offer: HACCP standards, fire evacuation, food storage rules, chef, etc.

Activities & Shift

The day shifts usually start at 9am (sometimes earlier for shopping days). No more than 5hrs/day. 2 days off/week. Free laundry. Nice and kind atmosphere to learn.

Rules

We're looking for someone who can stay for the long term, as training takes time. After a trial period of a week or two in a dormitory, it will be possible to move into a room within the community by mutual agreement.

A phone interview will be held prior to your arrival, to make sure that all your questions are answered and that you are happy to help in this area.
Motivation and curiosity is a must. No experience required.
Please send us a video explaining the reasons why you would like to help.