Sibling owes its charm & warmth to the many volunteers who contribute their time & skills each café service.

Each day at Sibling Cafe, our team of staff are joined by a handful of volunteers from the community. These volunteers receive hands-on training, tailored support and supervision, and encouragement to achieve their goals. 

We are open 7am-3pm on week-days and 8am-3pm on weekends. Generally a volunteer will be given one 4-hour shift (either morning or afternoon) per week. When entering the program, Sibling’s Volunteer Manager works with volunteers to establish their goals - which range from ‘work towards finding paid employment’ - through to ‘give back to the community’.

What to expect from Volunteering:

Like all your favourite Melbourne cafes, Sibling is a live hospitality venue - complete with a passing parade of dine-in and takeaway customers, front and back-of-house processes, food & drink prep, cleaning, and multi-tasking. 

Depending on your eligibility, areas of interest, level of comfort, and goals, the following skills are covered at Sibling. (Note: not all of these are covered by everyone, this is just an indication of the variety).

We have also recently finished another round of Accredited Coffee Training - made possible through a partnership with Fitzroy Learning Network. This program covers Barista skills like working with a coffee machine, preparing drinks, latte art and more. (Follow us on Instagram or subscribe to our newsletter to be informed about future opportunities).