Hospitality Coordinator / Chef (28 Hrs wk, day work)
Soul Cafe (LifeShapers Family Services) – Newcastle NSW
SOUL HUB - PERMANENT PART-TIME - 28 HOURS (Day Work, Mon - Thurs)
Soul Hub is a compassionate response to deep community needs in Newcastle. Since **** Soul has supported guests experiencing homelessness, social isolation, addiction, mental health challenges, unemployment and financial hardship. Soul provides in excess of 86,000 free meals each year.
We exist to be more than a meal - we are a Convergence of Help where every guest is welcomed with dignity, respect and hope. Our 370+ volunteers and staff work together to provide help to Newcastle's most vulnerable.
The Role
Soul Hub is seeking a community minded, qualified Chef to take on this important and rewarding role as Hospitality Co-Ordinator. Assisted by dedicated volunteers this role is central to providing fresh and nutritious meals that support the health and wellbeing of our guests.
This is a people focused role suited to someone who is calm, confident in engaging with a diverse workplace and willing to share skills and knowledge to support the development of volunteers.
Soul Hub is opened Monday
Thursday (7am
2pm), and Friday
Sunday (7am
8:30am).
Standard work hours for this role are Mon
Thurs 7am to 2:30pm, however varied hours may be required occasionally to support special events.
Key Responsibilities




Smooth day to day operation of our commercial kitchen
Provide support and leadership to our diverse Volunteer Hospitality Team
Manage food inventory by effectively utilising donated and purchased supplies to create nutritious, cost-effective menus
Induction of Volunteers, Safety and Incident reporting
Overseeing the Hospitality component of Functions and Fundraising Events at Soul Hub
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Relevant TAFE qualifications or equivalent
Minimum 10 years' experience managing a busy kitchen
Essential that applicants have strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to lead teams and up-skill support volunteer workers
RSA (or willingness to obtain)
WWCC and National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
Soul Hub is a compassionate workplace where "Everyone is welcome, because nobody is perfect and anything is possible". This is a unique, meaningful opportunity for a chef who is caring, has a can-do attitude and will thrive in an environment where valuable food, kindness and working collaboratively is celebrated. Your work will directly impact the health and well‐being of Newcastle's most vulnerable.
Closing date is Thursday 6 August ****. The successful candidate will be required to start ASAP. Salary packaging available.
LifeShapers Family Services Trust (trading as Soul Hub) is a charity registered with ACNC.
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📌 Hospitality Coordinator / Chef (28 Hrs Wk, Day Work) (New South Wales)
🏢 Soul Cafe (LifeShapers Family Services)
📍 New South Wales