WANTED!
An enthusiastic person to manage the Loaves and Fishes Coffee Shop in Kemnay.
A vacancy has arisen for the manager of a small Church of Scotland, Christian-led café in Kemnay. This paid position is for a minimum of 20 hours per week and will be available from the middle of March 2024.
The ideal candidate would have some level of management experience, preferably with volunteers; they would be a good communicator; be computer and money literate and have good organisational skills.
For a full job description, application form or general enquiries please leave a phone message at the Church Office on 01467 643883 or email office@bennachieparish.church
Closing date for applications is provisionally 1st March 2024
Normal Opening Hours, (please note the change of hours on Thursdays )
Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am – 4pm
Thursday, Friday: 10 am – 2pm (last orders 1.30pm)
Lunch available: 11.30 – 1.45pm.
Last orders 3.45pm
We have a selection of fine pieces and freshly made hot pancakes with speciality teas and coffees available all day.
Lunch menu comprises of delicious homemade soup / hot dish of the day / baked potatoes / sandwiches / toasties & paninis. Vegetarian & gluten free options available.
Background
Loaves and Fishes Café was established at the beginning of 2001, shortly after the Church Centre was opened.
We occupy the conservatory at the front of the Church Centre and this commands spectacular views over the village with Bennachie as the backdrop. There is no better way of experiencing God’s creation as it changes on a daily basis, with the seasons and weather. We serve morning coffees and afternoon teas accompanied by tasty bakes, freshly made pancakes and scones. Our specials board displays the featured cakes, tray bakes, soups, hot lunch & sandwich fillings for the week which can also be found advertised on our Facebook page.
We are happy to cater for slightly larger groups (10+) by prior arrangement so that we can ensure that we have seating and food available. We have catered for walking groups, WI outings, bus runs and nursing home trips in the past. We can also cater for private functions e.g. afternoon tea for family / friends to celebrate a birthday or anniversary.
Opening Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday: 10am -4pm (last orders 3.45).
Thursday, Friday: 10am -2pm (last orders 1.30)
Lunch available 11.30 – 1.45.
We can cater for private functions out with these times by prior arrangement.
Supporting the Community and Wider World
Loaves and Fishes aims to be a light within the local community and throughout the world. We currently support several people by providing work experience, which we hope will boost their confidence and give them skills to help them move forward.
In order to be able to continue this work, we rely on the support of the community to come and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere, the tasty baking and the magnificent views. We also have a donations box within the café to help further support the work of Loaves and Fishes.
Staff
The coffee shop is run by volunteers who give of their time, anything from 1 hour to a whole day. They do a large variety of jobs, including serving customers, baking, preparing soups, making sandwiches and toasties, cleaning, clearing tables, loading the dishwasher and various other jobs.
It is a great privilege to be able to provide supported work placements for individuals within the local community who require a little bit extra help. Over the years we have had youngsters from local secondary schools who have a wide range of needs, from overcoming confidence issues to more profound learning disabilities. We also have volunteer staff introduced to us by Aberdeenshire council. We take a lot of pleasure in the diversity of our staff and learn as much from them as they, hopefully, learn from us.
In the school holidays we employ a number of young people in all aspects of the café. We try to teach them the skills they will require when they enter employment in the future – including answering their own correspondence, dressing appropriately for a work environment and being reliable.
The staff range in age from 15 to 90. We work together as a team and enjoy each other’s company at our biannual staff suppers.
Our wonderful volunteers come from all walks of life, and for all sorts of reasons. Some are looking to meet new people, develop new skills, gain confidence or to get out of the house for a few hours. The training and experience gained from working at Loaves and Fishes, not only help the young people coming for work experience, but can also help anyone who finds themselves having difficulties getting into the jobs market. If you or someone you know would like to find out more about what Loaves and Fishes can offer, please get in touch, call 01467 643883 & ask for Suzanne or email: loavesandfishes@bennachieparish.church
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