Community Café Cook and Supervisor

SMART London is looking for a compassionate, organised and community-minded Community Café Cook and Supervisor to help lead our welcoming Community Café and Wellbeing Hub in Chelsea, run in partnership with Open Age. This is far more than a kitchen role. Our pay-as-you-feel café is a safe and inclusive community space where people come not only for affordable, healthy food, but also for connection, dignity and support. We work alongside people who may be experiencing mental health challenges, loneliness or social exclusion, and we believe everyone deserves to feel valued and welcomed. We are looking for someone who can create delicious, nutritious meals while also helping foster a calm, supportive and positive environment for volunteers, staff and visitors alike. What You ll Be Doing You will oversee the day-to-day running of the café kitchen, including: Planning and preparing simple, healthy, low-cost meals and snacks Making creative use of surplus and donated food Supervising and supporting volunteers Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and health and safety Creating a warm, welcoming café environment Supporting people sensitively and confidently Managing stock, supplies and basic record keeping Working collaboratively with SMART and Open Age colleagues to ensure the café continues to thrive as a community hub About You We re looking for someone who is: Experienced in preparing fresh, healthy food in a café, kitchen or community setting Calm, patient and ..... full job details .....