About Gazebo Cafe

The Gazebo Café is a convenient dining destination located at the Sam Johnson Recreation Center for Adults 50+. On average, 100+ healthy, affordable meals of choice are served Monday - Friday. The Café is not a revenue generating program, and this service is possible because dedicated volunteers and staff work alongside each other.

We are currently recruiting people to volunteer at least 1 day per week on Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays from 9 am - 1:30 pm. 

Required skills

• Comfortable using knives and other kitchen tools
• Mobility to walk, stand, bend and lift up to 20 lbs
• Understand and recall written and verbal directions
• Ability to work and communicate with a diverse, intergenerational team
• Able to maintain cleanliness and food hygiene standards
• Experience as a home cook or prior employment/volunteerism in food service (preferred)

Individuals must

• Be 18+ (cannot be currently enrolled in high school)
• Want a long-term opportunity (1 shift per week)
• Pass a background check
• Complete a food handling course (FREE)

Note: The Cafe does NOT accept one-time volunteers or individuals looking to complete court-ordered community service. 

Next steps

• Apply directly through the City of Plano's Volunteer Portal OR reach out to Morgan Green-Griffin to discuss the opportunity further
• Helpful information to share when applying is any cooking experience and which day(s) of the week you'd be available on an ongoing basis