JOB: Calais Kitchen Coordinator

About Refugee Community Kitchen

​Refugee Community Kitchen provides healthy food to communities in Northern France and on the streets of the UK. In France we work across different sites in Calais and Grand Synthe, distributing by van with a team of around 5 volunteers led by long term volunteers. Our food services are approximately 2 hours long & our aim is to create a dignified service offering a variety of nutritious culturally familiar food, tea, water & condiments to people in need.

Role: Kitchen Coordinator

Start date: August 2025

Based in: Calais, France

Contract type: Full-time position - 5 days per week. Six months minimum commitment.

Job Description: The essence of the role is to oversee, delegate & communicate. To keep the remit and core values alive in all aspects of the project. Continue to provide healthy nutritious food to people who need it as well as supporting the volunteers to be safe, happy and healthy.

Requirement & Commitment:

Essential

•  Minimum 6 months commitment (5 volunteering days and 2 days off each week).

• Has minimum 6 months relevant experience or 3 months working with RCK

• Previous cooking experience

  Desirable

• Knowledge & passion for world food

• Good use of French language

• Driver’s license

• Ability to travel to France (Schengen area) as required

Responsibilities: 

• Food ordering

• Stock takes

• Menu planning

• Fridge Rotation

• Equipment maintenance

• Overseeing kitchen documentation

• Recipes skill shares & volunteer training

• Coordinating morning meetings

• Coordinating incoming chefs

• Daily food output

Support package includes:

• Financial support available

• Rent-free accommodation- private room in shared house

• Meals provided

• Transport to and from work.

• Volunteer visa application guidance.

Reporting to: Management team.

For applications, please email a CV and cover letter to recruitment@refugeecommunitykitchen.org using the subject ‘Kitchen Coordinator application’.

Interviews: ASAP