The volunteer catering team serves meals — ©Volunteers serve meals |© Elodie Perriot

CATERING – COMMISSARY

Become a volunteer at the Cité Saint-Pierre de Lourdes, by joining the Catering or Bursar’s Office: a meaningful and fraternal mission!

Catering

The catering department ‘s mission is to ensure that meals are served and catering areas are kept clean and tidy.

The missions

Serve meals and hot drinks
Clean catering areas
Sort waste
Sort, wash, wipe and store dishes
Wash and store cookware

Pilgrims fill their trays at the Self in Cité Saint-Pierre — ©A meal in the Cité Saint-Pierre self-service restaurant|© Elodie Perriot

Qualities and skills required

Smiling, welcoming, friendly and available
Autonomy, good organization and management of priorities
Team player
Sense of hygiene, cleanliness and safety
Good physical condition

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Special constraints

Long working hours and fast pace
Noise and heat from machines
Standing work
Sustained or repetitive physical effort
Irregularity of activity (busy and slow periods)

©Volunteers at the dishwasher|© Elodie Perriot

Subject to strict hygiene rules

Volunteers may be refused access to the service if the following rules are not observed:

Wearing of apron and cap MANDATORY (provided)
Closed shoes and pants MANDATORY (not provided)
Hair tied back, nails clean, hands MANDATORY washed before starting shift

Commissary

As part of the Purchasing function, the Commissary department is responsible for placing orders, receiving deliveries and replenishing stock.

The missions

Check and receive deliveries from suppliers
Store goods in appropriate stockrooms
Prepare and deliver kitchen and service orders
Prepare, set up and clear away coffee breaks, aperitifs and snacks requested by groups of pilgrims or visitors

Qualities and skills required

Autonomous, well-organized and able to manage priorities
Rigorous application of procedures
Sense of hygiene, cleanliness and safety
Good physical condition

Special constraints

Sustained or repetitive physical effort (handling)
Work in cold rooms
Irregularity of activity (busy and slow periods)
Adaptability to unforeseen circumstances and changes

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