Volunteer with us! 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. 

Generally a volunteer will be given one 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).

Interested Volunteers will soon again be invited to apply for our next 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. (Please note: the next round will not commence until early 2023).