Enterprise Trustee

What will I be doing?

• Lead on a new operations subcommittee to build a sustainable café diversifying our income.
• Action planning, piloting and market research.
• Customer development, research and building rapport.
• Developing networks in the hospitality sector to provide opportunities for Café clients to seek experience and positions after the training programme.
• Plan opportunities to diversify and capacity build Plateful Café’s income strategy by identifying new venues for pop-ups, promoting catering and identify new stockists to sell our products.
• Overseeing activity on the online shop and selling points e.g. markets, local shops, events and overseeing the new supper club.

What impact will this have?

• Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve. Our focus is on improving the skillset of refugees in the UK through employment, training and English Language speaking encouragement.
• Your contribution as an Enterprise Trustee will play a significant role in securing the charity's long term future.
• Contributing to an environment that celebrates a diversity of cultures and experiences.
• By diversifying our income and developing networks in the hospitality industry you will be advancing our mission and fostering positive change.

Commitment

• At least 4 hours a week.
• The advisory Board meets at least once per month.

What else do I need to know?

• Plateful Café are seeking a dedicated entrepreneur to sit on their advisory board of Trustees at this exciting time to help steer the charity development towards the next stage of establishing a sustainable café.
• Essential Skills:. -Experience of management role in hospitality industry. -Strong track record of relationships building and networking with businesses. -Experience working to KPI’s. -Successful leadership and operations in a professional capacity. -Shared commitment for creating empowering, proactive solutions to local challenges. -People centred approach with strong communication and team working skills.
• Desirable Skills:. -Lived experience of being a refugee. -Project coordination experience. -Network building in South-East London.

Expenses

• We do not reimburse volunteer expenses for this role

Background checks

• No background checks are required