<h3>About Circular Kitchens</h3>Circular Kitchens is a social enterprise and membership platform designed to help restaurants, cafés, pubs, food stalls, and other catering businesses become fully circular: Plastic Free, Ecological, Local, and Zero Waste.By working with the hospitality sector, we are helping regenerate local communities, strengthen regional food systems, and increase demand for ecological and regenerative agriculture in the UK. Our current focus is launching Circular Kitchens in Whitstable and supporting our first mover restaurants to achieve 3 Star Circular Kitchens certification. Based on learnings from this pilot, we are preparing to scale across the UK, growing our environmental and social impact.<h3>Role Description</h3>We are seeking a volunteer to support our operations and early-stage platform development, with a focus on how we manage restaurant tools, pledges, and audits using Coda.Initially, the volunteer will have the opportunity to support updates to our existing Coda database to reflect new language, helping ensure outdated wording is replaced in line with our latest templates and that language is consistent across the platform.As they become familiar with the structure, the volunteer may also contribute to the design of a Master Coda Document to help centralise data currently spread across multiple sections. This work supports the early foundations of a scalable platform designed to support hundreds of Circular Kitchens members over time. The role may also include light “vibe programming,” using AI tools to assist with formulas and logic within Coda tables.<h3>An Ideal Candidate Will Be:</h3><ul><li>A student pursuing a degree in computer science, sustainability, business, data analytics, or a related field</li><li>Technically confident (e.g. comfortable working with digital tools, spreadsheets, or information management platforms like Coda)</li><li>Comfortable working with evolving, early-stage systems</li><li>Well organised with a strong attention-to-detail&nbsp;</li><li>Interested in digital systems, platforms, or operational design</li><li>Curious about startups, social enterprise, and/or sustainability</li><li>Excited to learn and use AI tools to support “vibe programming”, to take on more complex platform development projects as we grow.&nbsp;</li></ul><h3></h3>This is a voluntary role with a flexible time commitment, offering the opportunity to contribute to the operational backbone of a growing social enterprise and work closely with the founding team on systems designed to have real-world impact.To apply, please share your CV along with a short note outlining your interest, any relevant experience, and your desired time commitment. Reach out with any questions, or to submit an application directly, to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:lucy@circularkitchens.com">lucy@circularkitchens.com</a>.

Circular Kitchens is a social enterprise and membership platform designed to help restaurants, cafés, pubs, food stalls, and other catering businesses become fully circular: Plastic Free, Ecological, Local, and Zero Waste.By working with the hospitality sector, we are helping regenerate local communities, strengthen regional food systems, and increase demand for ecological and regenerative agriculture in the UK.

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<h3>About Circular Kitchens</h3>Circular Kitchens is a social enterprise and membership platform designed to help restaurants, cafés, pubs, food stalls, and other catering businesses become fully circular: Plastic Free, Ecological, Local, and Zero Waste.By working with the hospitality sector, we are helping regenerate local communities, strengthen regional food systems, and increase demand for ecological and regenerative agriculture in the UK. Our current focus is launching Circular Kitchens in Whitstable and supporting our first mover restaurants to achieve 3 Star Circular Kitchens certification. Based on learnings from this pilot, we are preparing to scale across the UK, growing our environmental and social impact.<h3>Role Description</h3>We are seeking a volunteer to support our operations and early-stage platform development, with a focus on how we manage restaurant tools, pledges, and audits using Coda.Initially, the volunteer will have the opportunity to support updates to our existing Coda database to reflect new language, helping ensure outdated wording is replaced in line with our latest templates and that language is consistent across the platform.As they become familiar with the structure, the volunteer may also contribute to the design of a Master Coda Document to help centralise data currently spread across multiple sections. This work supports the early foundations of a scalable platform designed to support hundreds of Circular Kitchens members over time. The role may also include light “vibe programming,” using AI tools to assist with formulas and logic within Coda tables.<h3>An Ideal Candidate Will Be:</h3><ul><li>A student pursuing a degree in computer science, sustainability, business, data analytics, or a related field</li><li>Technically confident (e.g. comfortable working with digital tools, spreadsheets, or information management platforms like Coda)</li><li>Comfortable working with evolving, early-stage systems</li><li>Well organised with a strong attention-to-detail </li><li>Interested in digital systems, platforms, or operational design</li><li>Curious about startups, social enterprise, and/or sustainability</li><li>Excited to learn and use AI tools to support “vibe programming”, to take on more complex platform development projects as we grow. </li></ul><h3></h3>This is a voluntary role with a flexible time commitment, offering the opportunity to contribute to the operational backbone of a growing social enterprise and work closely with the founding team on systems designed to have real-world impact.To apply, please share your CV along with a short note outlining your interest, any relevant experience, and your desired time commitment. Reach out with any questions, or to submit an application directly, to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:lucy@circularkitchens.com">lucy@circularkitchens.com</a>.

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