FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Working as part of the Nerang Neighbourhood Centre team, you will take responsibility for the operational coordination of our Food Service. Each week, our Food Service supports local individuals and families experiencing financial hardship and food insecurity. Behind that service is an incredible team of volunteers, relationships with food donors and suppliers, and a busy operation involving food collection, storage, packing and distribution.

Key responsibilities

Coordinating weekly food collections, deliveries, storage, packing and distribution

Maintaining relationships with food donors and suppliers at an operational level

Overseeing stock rotation, refrigeration, freezer and food-storage requirements

Ensuring food safety, temperature monitoring, cleaning and WHS requirements are consistently maintained

Coordinating equipment, resources and the physical Food Service environment

Identifying and resolving operational issues before they become problems

Providing regular operational reporting to management

About you

Genuinely enjoys working with and supporting volunteers

Can coordinate different personalities, responsibilities and schedules





Highly organised and comfortable taking ownership of an operation

Communicates warmly and respectfully with people from all walks of life

Can maintain accurate records and follow established systems

Understands the importance of food safety, WHS and compliance

Notices what needs doing and gets on with it

Can remain calm when plans change

Understands that dignity matters when supporting people experiencing hardship

Experience in food safety or food-service operations would be highly regarded

About us

Nerang Neighbourhood Centre is a busy, grassroots community organisation supporting people and families across the Gold Coast. Alongside our Food Service, NNC provides community support, youth services, financial and emergency-relief assistance and other practical programs designed around what our community actually needs. We are supported by a committed team of staff and volunteers and have been part of the Nerang community for many years.

Permanent part time position of 20 hours per week

Classified at SCHADS Social & Community Services Level 4

Applicable Award entitlements and superannuation

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📌 FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR (Gold Coast)
🏢 Nerang Neighbourhood Centre
📍 Gold Coast