Vocational Trainer (Hospitality)
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Job Location:
Surry Hills - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Vocational Trainer (Hospitality) to join our Community Businesses team! Bring your hospitality supervision and training skills to this unique role based in a vibrant community centre!
The position available is:
- Closed-term Full-time (76 hours/fortnight) until 30 June 2026with possibility of extension
- Working Monday to Friday
- Based in Surry Hills
- Attractive remuneration package 12% Super Tax-Free Salary Packaging!
About the Opportunity
As aVocational Trainer (Hospitality)with Flourish Australia you will lead the delivery of the Hospitality Program for individuals living with complex mental health issues. This program offers training and supervision in food preparation and service for Supported Employees.
On a day to day basis you will:
- Supervise and train participants in all aspects of food and beverage and commercial kitchen operations
- Ensure that participants are fulfilling all practical requirements of hospitality-related courses they are undertaking
- Ensure that the kitchen equipment and furniture is well maintained presented and safe
- Manage stock and inventory
- Role model excellent customer service
For more information on the Vocational Trainer (Hospitality) rolewith Flourish Australia please review thePosition Description.
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- A minimum 3-years experience leading a team in the hospitality industry
- Obtained NSW Food Authority Food Safety Supervisor certification and Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certification or be willing to gain these qualifications within an agreed timeframe.
- Demonstrated ability to work flexible hours.
- Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills.
- Relevant qualifications in hospitality or commercial cookery.
- Demonstrated understanding of people working with a lived experience of complex mental health.
- A currentAustralian Drivers Licence.
For more information please contact Andre Maddocks Regional Manager Employment Services.E:(pleasedo notemail applications).
The Benefits
Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:
- Attractive remuneration package
- Tax-free Salary Packagingavailable up to $15900
- Generous leave provisions including17.5% leave loading 2 additional days of personal leave extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year paid parental leave
- Family-friendly andflexible working conditions
- Opportunities forcareer progressionprofessional development and trainingsuch asMental Health First Aid and ASIST
- Employee Assistance Programfor confidential wellbeing support
- Regularsupervision (reflective practice) ongoing 1:1mentoring strongteam supportand acomprehensive inductionprogram
- Workplace Community Groupssuch as ourRainbow Networkfor LGBTQ staff members & allies andYarnUpfor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
- PersonalFleet pricing discountswith our preferred automotive supplier
- Employee discounts at 400 popular retailers(Woolworths Expedia Myer Kmart etc)
About the Community Businesses
Flourish Australias Community Businesses provide vocational support and training within a commercial environment to people with lived experience of mental health issues. They achieve this goal by tailoring meaningful employment activities that support an employees vocational journey with practical on the job training and a group based learning experience. These vocational activities culminate into achieving the Community Businesses objective of transitioning employees into open employment.
The objectives of our Community Businesses are to provide a supportive working environment where people can:
- Reconnect gradually with employment and work towards increasing their capacity to move to open employment;
- Gain or enhance the social skills required to operate successfully as an employee;
- Learn about recovery and how to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing and plan their recovery journey with support from a Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker; and
- Gain useful trade or industrial skills and qualifications relevant to future working opportunities.
For more information on howour Community Businesses provide recovery-focused employment and support please visit our website.
Who we are
Flourish Australia is one of Australias most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish believe in their futures and become contributing members of the community.
Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each persons experience will be different and their needs as an individual are unique. Together we set goals connect individuals with the right people support services and opportunities to meet their needs.
Our positions are opento all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce.We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities LGBTQ communities and mature age candidates.
All appointments with Flourish Australias Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance a National Criminal History Check a WWCC previous employment reference checks satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster) prior to commencement inline with Flourish Australias Vaccination Policy and will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australias Private or Secondary Employment Policy.
Please note - Successful candidates must maintain a Class C drivers license and proof of comprehensive insurance must be provided when required. You may be directed to use your private motor vehicle in the course of performing your duties when anorganisational pool motor vehicle is unavailable. You will receive the Travelling Transport and Fares Allowance when using your private vehicle for work related purposes.
How to Apply
To apply for this position please complete all the questions asked. You will then be required to attach a copy of your resume on the following page we encourage you to have your resume up-to-date and available before you commence the application.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Service
- Hospitality Management
- Hotel Experience
- Hospitality Experience
- Management Experience
- Event Planning
- Employment & Labor Law
- Project Management Software
- Customer relationship management
- Restaurant Management
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