Job Category: Community Services and Development,Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
Bring your skills, compassion and care to support people affected by alcohol and other drugs.
Join our team at Odyssey House NSW and help us reconnect lives, families, communities and cultures. Be part of the diverse and inclusive culture we're building in which our clients, staff and broader community feel safe, respected and valued. Take your opportunity to thrive at a leading not-for-profit where we trust in your limitless potential. Odyssey House NSW's trauma-informed services set us apart as a leader in the support service space for alcohol and other drugs dependency.
Our teams help clients to meet their goals and address underlying trauma and mental health issues, while also developing new skills to improve all aspects of their lives.
We provide a diverse range of services to individuals, families and community education.
Our services include withdrawal services; one-on-one assessment and treatment by psychologists and counsellors; group therapy; residential rehabilitation; and free education at Odyssey College.
Our organisation takes safeguarding children and young people seriously, and as an employee of Odyssey House NSW, you are required to meet the behaviour standards outlined in our Code of Conduct.
Find us at our head office in Redfern and at our network of residential rehabilitation and community sites which span across Greater Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Blue Mountains.
If you are interested in this opportunity, meet the selection criteria and believe you are a great fit for our organisation, apply using the link. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Job DescriptionThis is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team at the Odyssey House NSW Residential Program.
The successful applicant to this role will be a mature minded, collaborative individual who can juggle a few tasks simultaneously and who will work to ensure the smooth running of Odyssey House NSW Ingleburn and Eagle Vale Kitchens.
Reporting to the Operations and Residential Support Coordinator.
The Kitchen and Hospitality Supervisor acts to support the Coordinator- Operations and Residential Support and works closely with the Kitchen Operations Staff, to ensure the safe, effective, and therapeutic operations of the kitchens in the Odyssey Therapeutic Communities.
The role also directly ensures the operations of the kitchen from menu planning to stock handling, to ordering, to meal preparation including safe equipment handling and safe food handling.
The role is primarily responsible for facilitating the clients of the TC cooking and service food to their Community rather than doing the preparation and serving themselves .
Desired Skills and ExperienceSELECTION CRITERIA:
Relevant VET qualification or equivalent.Experience working in a commercial kitchen or similar.Experience in supporting and training within a kitchen or hospitality environment.Experience in meal preparation and planning including orders of supplies.Understanding of safe food handling and infection control practices.Ability to train persons in safe food handling, equipment handling and infection control.Understanding of nutrition support, particularly for vulnerable populations.Ability to work with vulnerable people or those with additional needs.Computer literacy including understanding of MS Office Suite and use of Client Management Systems.Understanding of the principles of the Privacy Act and its practical implementation in service delivery.Knowledge of and commitment to implement the principles of WHS.Hold or have the ability to obtain a current Criminal History Check and Working with Children clearance.Unlimited right to live and work in Australia. #J-18808-Ljbffr