About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated Volunteer Head Cook to lead our kitchen operations and ensure a welcoming dining experience for our community. This role involves planning menus, supervising meal preparation, and maintaining high standards of food safety and hygiene. You will work closely with our team to create nutritious, enjoyable meals and foster a positive environment.
Key Responsibilities
Plan and prepare menus for term-time meals and special events.
Oversee kitchen staff and volunteers, ensuring smooth daily operations.
Maintain compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations.
Manage inventory and steward resources responsibly.
Contribute to a welcoming, community-focused atmosphere.
We provide training in health and hygiene standards and ongoing support to help you grow in your role and as part of our ministry team.
Why Volunteer With Us?
This is a unique opportunity to use your skills in a meaningful way, contribute to our mission, and join a supportive community. At the International Bible Training College, every volunteer role is part of our commitment to fostering growth and serving others. As a Volunteer you also will play an important role in our leadership and ministry team, helping create a welcoming environment and supporting the daily life of our college community.
Practical Cooking Skills - Experience in preparing meals for large groups.
Organizational Ability: Skilled in planning menus, managing budgets, and coordinating events.
Attention to Detail: Committed to high standards of hygiene and food quality.
Ministry-Minded - Passion for serving others and creating a welcoming environment, with the ability to be flexibility & adapt to the changing environment and needs, during term time and outside of term time.
Requirements
What We Offer You
Working with IBTI offers a unique opportunity to serve, grow, and be supported as part of a Christian ministry community.
Free accommodation provided for full-time volunteers
Allowance towards essential expenses for full-time volunteers
Nutritious meals provided during term time, allowing you to focus fully on your role
Valuable skills and hands-on experience gained through active involvement in ministry, training, and community life
Whether you are exploring a call to ministry or looking to develop practical and spiritual skills, serving with IBTI allows you to grow while making a meaningful impact.
About the College
The IBTI Bible College is a centre for discipleship, ministry training, and mission. For more than 70 years, we have been advancing the Kingdom of God by developing leaders through holistic education—where academic excellence, ministerial practice, and character formation are equally valued.
Our vision is to create an environment where lives are:
Exposed to the radical contrast between Christian Kingdom culture and life in the contemporary world.
Transformed to embody Kingdom values. Empowered to replicate.