Administration Volunteer - Devon Farm Kitchen

Rowcroft Hospice, Ella's Gardens, Avenue Road Torquay, TQ2 5LS

Contract Type: Voluntary role

Working Hours: Various

Job Category: Volunteer

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Introduction

Administration Volunteer - Devon Farm Kitchen Join Our Team as an Administration Volunteer with Devon Farm Kitchen! Are you organised, confident with administration tasks, and passionate about supporting a local social enterprise that makes a real difference? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About Devon Farm Kitchen Devon Farm Kitchen is an innovative social enterprise from Rowcroft Hospice, delivering 'Deliciously Satisfying' frozen ready meals direct to homes across South Devon.

We care passionately about the health and wellbeing of people in our community. By preparing and delivering excellent quality food, we help people enjoy nutritious, convenient meals while generating vital long-term income to support Rowcroft Hospice and the specialist care we provide to local patients and their families.

The Role We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to support the continued growth of Devon Farm Kitchen through a variety of administration and customer support activities.

As part of our small and welcoming team, you could be helping with:

• Supporting general office administration
• Preparing mailings and customer communications
• Writing thank you postcards to customers and supporters
• Assisting with data entry and record keeping
• Helping with stock-taking activities
• Preparing product information and promotional materials
• Supporting food packaging, labelling and date stamping activities
• Staffing information stands and speaking with potential customers at events and community venues

No previous experience is required, although confidence using a computer and good attention to detail would be beneficial. Full training and support will be provided.

This Role May Suit You If You

• enjoy administration and being organised
• have good attention to detail
• are comfortable using a computer
• enjoy meeting and talking to people
• are passionate about supporting your local community
• would like to gain experience in administration, customer service or retail operations
• enjoy being part of a friendly and supportive team

We would also be delighted to hear from qualified dietitians who may be interested in volunteering their professional expertise to support the development of our products and services.

What You'll Gain By volunteering with Devon Farm Kitchen, you'll:

• Make a meaningful contribution to a local social enterprise
• Help generate income that supports Rowcroft Hospice care across South Devon
• Meet new people and make new friends
• Develop administration and customer service skills
• Become part of an enthusiastic and supportive team
• Gain the satisfaction of making a positive difference in your community

You will be joining us at an exciting stage in our development and helping us grow a service that benefits customers whilst supporting the work of Rowcroft Hospice.

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Craig McLaren-Kennedy, DFK’s Managing Director would be delighted to chat to you in person, please email [email protected] to arrange a convenient time to meet.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Rowcroft Hospice is an independent charity that provides comfort, support and specialist care to over 2,000 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year. Our Vision is to make every day the best it can be for all our patients, and those closest to them, living with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon.

Take a look here to find out more information about volunteering for Rowcroft

Attached Documents

• Devon Farm Kitchen Admin Volunteer Role Description.pdf -