Nutrition Services Support Worker

4 months ago

Merrylands, Australia Cumberland Council Full time

Located 20km west of Sydney on Dharug country, with a population of 240,000 residents, Cumberland City Council is the fourth most populous Local Government Area in Greater Sydney. Cumberland boasts one of the most diverse communities in Australia, with people from many different backgrounds and cultures living alongside one another.

Our people are focused on driving community outcomes, programs and services to innovate, inspire and deliver change for the community we represent and has worked hard to fulfil its community’s vision for Cumberland as a place where anyone can feel **welcome**, **belong **and **succeed**.

**ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**:
The Seniors and Disability Services team provide a range of quality, direct services to the Cumberland community to promote social inclusion, enhance quality of life and increase capacity for seniors and people with disability to participate in the community whilst maintaining overall wellbeing and independence.

The team are focused on the delivery of Cumberland’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022-2026, the creation of more liveable places and inclusive communities, recognising the rights and contributions of people with disability and championing diversity within the Cumberland community.

The Nutrition Services Support Worker is responsible for the daily packing and distribution of meals, monitoring stock levels, stock rotation, maintaining all delivery and packing equipment, daily meal reports, meal labels and to assist with the day to day running of the service.

The successful applicant will require:

- Ability to work as part of a team and ability to follow instructions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Knowledge of food safety guidelines and hygiene practices
- Class C drivers licence
- Consistent, reliable and flexible

Download the position description here for more information.

**About this role**:

- Term contract, part-time position until 30 June 2025, with the possibility of extension
- Working Monday to Thursday, 5 hours per day.
- Located at Council's Merrylands Community Centre (17 Miller street, Merrylands) and various locations across Cumberland, as required

**Salary information**: The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award.
- Grade 4 of the Cumberland Salary Structure with a salary range of $30.42 to $34.98 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation
- The commencing salary will be negotiated, taking into consideration the successful applicant's qualifications, skills and experience related to the role

**WHAT WE CAN OFFER**:

- We promote work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements including working from home opportunities or an additional three (3) days' leave for front-facing roles that are unable to access working from home arrangements
- Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career
- Leave entitlements including annual leave, 15 days personal leave per year, parental leave and access to Long Service Leave after five (5) years (where applicable)
- Three (3) additional grant days of paid leave over Christmas (where applicable)
- Corporate Health Insurance discounts
- Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff by providing access to online professional learning, paid leave to undertake annual skin checks, COVID-19 vaccinations and to donate blood
- Subsidies to assist with the cost of wellness and fitness activities
- Free access to Council owned swimming pools
- Access to Council's Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**ABOUT US**:
**What you'll need to have for this role**:

- The right to live and work in Australia
- Be able to provide information for pre-employment checks required for the position
- Participate in health monitoring as outlined in the risk assessment for this position and Council’s Health Monitoring Procedure, as required
- Provide evidence of your vaccination status as part of the employment screening process, in accordance with Council’s COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure.

**Enquiries**:Telephone **Tracey Mulhall, Nutrition Services Assistant** on **8757 9352 **for further information.

**Closing date: 11:59pm, Monday 26 July 2024**

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