Chef/Production Cook

1 week ago

Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia VMCH Full time
  • Experience chef/cook looking for a rewarding role.
  • Make a difference to people living with disability. Based in Hawthorn
  • Casual role with competitive hourly rate, super and salary packaging

About the role

'Where is my Coffee' is an Innovative mobile Coffee van, supporting people with disability to grow their job skills and independence in a real-life work environment. A social enterprise Café on wheels with the aim to help people with a disability on their journey to finding paid employment. This is a causal position on Mondays & Tuesdays reporting to the Hospitality Team Leader based out of our permanent kitchen at St Joseph Mews Hawthorn, making & providing foods for sale within our cafes & coffee van. This role involves working with and helping assist people with disabilities participating in a hospitality program with the assistance of disability support workers.

About you

You will have previous experience in hospitality, as a chef/cook with Café food preparation, baking and food production experience with a willingness to teach others you skills

You will have an interest in working with people with a Disability and developing their skills providing hands-on mentoring to people participating in our trainee program to build their self-confidence, providing them with skills that will improve their independence and chances of securing employment.

Skills, Experience & Requirements

  • Experience in hospitality industry as a chef/cook, pastry chef.
  • Proven ability to operate effectively in a team environment as well as autonomously.
  • Ability to always remain professional and courteous with customers.
  • Ability to share your knowledge and upskill others.
  • Current Food Safety Handling Certificate (or willing to obtain)
  • A willingness for providing personal care to individuals with a disability.
  • Evidence of relevant vaccinations including flu vaccination & COVID
  • Victorian Working with Children's Check, NDIS Screening Check and Valid Victorian Driver's License

If you have the passion, skills and experience for this rewarding role please Apply Now

Why VMCH?

Because the people we employ make it a great place to work In addition, VMCH will provide you with:

  • A rewarding and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional development and career progression.
  • A competitive salary, with salary packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay.
  • A flexible and family-friendly work culture, with wellbeing initiatives and paid parental leave.
  • Employee assistance program including employee, manager, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, and legal assistance.
  • Discounted private health insurance and discounted school holiday care support.
  • A chance to make a positive difference in the lives of older people and the community.

About us

Here at VCH our services are as diverse as the people we support. As a for-purpose organisation, compassion, respect, and inclusion aren't just words to us, they guide us in everything we do. While we've been around for over a century, we're always moving forward. We stay true to who we are by supporting people and families to live their best lives, providing a place to call home and spaces to learn and grow.

If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives, we would love to hear from you.

To work at VMCH, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, an Australian Criminal History Check, Evidence of Flu and Covid Vaccinations, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. You may also be required to supply an International Police Check.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies.

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