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The role will involve ensuring the smooth, safe, and impactful operation of Open Kitchen Manchester. To lead the delivery of Muslim Hands’s free hot meal provision and structured cooking Facilities , ensuring that local communities can access nutritious hot meals in a safe, welcoming environment while also learning essential cooking skills to make everyday meals from food parcel ingredients. This role will directly contribute to reducing food insecurity, building confidence, and promoting independence among beneficiaries.
Job Responsibility:
Oversee day-to-day activities within Open Kitchen Manchester, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, nutritious meals
Plan, prepare, and cook hot meals for O.K’s free weekday lunch meals
Ensure all meals are healthy, nutritious, culturally appropriate, and prepared in line with food safety and hygiene regulations
Cooking with and preserving large quantities of surplus food
Supervise and observe the cooking facility to ensuring compliance with hygiene, health, and safety regulations
Manage food inventory, kitchen supplies, and procurement processes to ensure sustainability and efficiency
Ensure all food standards are followed
Train, and supervise volunteers to ensure effective service delivery and adherence to health and safety standards
Design and deliver weekly cooking classes for small groups, teaching participants how to prepare affordable, nutritious meals using food parcel items
Taking responsibility for safeguarding, health and safety and all policies relating to hot meals operations
Work collaboratively with volunteers, supporting their development and ensuring they are engaged meaningfully in meal preparation and delivery
Participant in staff meetings where required
Attend training and professional development sessions
Any other ad-hoc tasks as require by your line-manager
Requirements:
Right to work in the UK
A satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, completed before starting the role
Professional cooking ability – proven experience preparing nutritious, balanced, and culturally appropriate meals at scale
Food safety & hygiene knowledge – Level 2 (or higher) Food Hygiene certificate and thorough understanding of health and safety regulations in kitchens
Menu planning & organisation – ability to plan and deliver hot meals within budget and using surplus food creatively
Teaching and facilitation skills – experience delivering group cooking sessions, workshops, or training in a practical, engaging way
Communication skills – approachable, clear communicator able to engage with people from diverse backgrounds
Nutritional awareness – knowledge of affordable, healthy meal preparation, particularly using food parcel ingredients
Safeguarding awareness – understanding of safeguarding responsibilities within a community setting
Team collaboration – ability to work with, support, and supervise volunteers of varying skill levels
Adaptability – confident working with surplus food and adjusting menus to available resources
Commitment to values – alignment with Muslim Hands’s mission to address poverty, food insecurity, and inequality