Specialised Nutrition & Café Team Member

WE'RE HIRING – PART-TIME POSITION

Herne Hill, Geelong

We are looking for a committed, reliable and meticulous team member to join our not-for-profit organisation supporting people living with rare genetic disorders, disability and complex support needs.

This role combines specialised food preparation, commercial kitchen duties, café operations, customer service and quality and compliance responsibilities.

SPECIALISED NUTRITION PREPARATION

Full workplace training will be provided in our procedures for preparing nutrition for people who receive some or all of their nutrition via a feeding tube.

Duties will include

- Preparing, cooking, blending and portioning puréed meals for enteral/tube-feeding purposes
- Following recipes, preparation instructions and portion requirements accurately
- Measuring and mixing powdered nutritional supplements
- Encapsulation and vacuum sealing
- Accurate weighing and measuring
- Batch preparation, tracing and tracking
- Product labelling and record keeping
- Correct storage and management of frozen, thawed, refrigerated, fresh and dried foods
- Stock rotation, inventory management and ordering
- Allergy and food-intolerance awareness
- Maintaining excellent food safety and infection-prevention standards
- Cleaning, sanitation and waste-management procedures

Attention to detail is essential. Our products are supplied to people with disability and complex nutritional requirements, so accuracy, hygiene, traceability and consistent adherence to procedures are extremely important.





CAFÉ & CUSTOMER SERVICE The position also involves working within our commercial kitchen and inclusive café in Herne Hill. Our aim is to create a welcoming café environment for everyone, including people who receive their nutrition via feeding tubes and their families, carers and support workers.

Café responsibilities may include

- Customer service
- Coffee and other beverage preparation
- Day-to-day café operations
- Cash handling and point-of-sale procedures
- Opening and closing procedures
- Food preparation and service
- Stock control and ordering
- Maintaining clean and organised food-service areas
- Building relationships with customers and our local community

WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS:

- Excellent food-handling and hygiene practices
- Café, hospitality, commercial kitchen or food-service experience
- Coffee and beverage preparation experience
- Strong infection-prevention practices
- Excellent attention to detail and meticulous work standards
- Good computer skills
- Accurate documentation and reporting skills
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Allergy and food-intolerance awareness
- An understanding of privacy and confidentiality
- Good communication and customer-service skills
- A willingness to follow detailed policies, procedures and work instructions




- A genuine commitment to working safely and responsibly with products intended for people with disability and complex needs The successful applicant will be expected to work in accordance with applicable food-safety and health requirements, workplace health and safety requirements, NDIS-related organisational requirements, privacy and confidentiality obligations, and company policies and procedures.

OPPORTUNITY TO GROW WITH US

This is initially a part-time position, with genuine opportunities to grow as the service expands.

Future opportunities may include

- Increasing hours, potentially progressing to full time employment
- Helping develop and grow our customer base
- Training and supporting new employees
- Supervising a small team
- Taking greater responsibility for kitchen, café, inventory or operational processes

If you prefer to remain part-time, there is also the opportunity to continue working as part of the team as the business grows.

Salary packaging is available, and all applicable employment entitlements and obligations will be provided.

Location: Herne Hill, Geelong, Victoria

Employment: Part-time, with potential for increased hours

Please email your CV and a brief introduction to @afcr.org.au

Please tell us a little about your experience in food preparation, commercial kitchens, cafés, hospitality or other relevant work, and why this role interests you.

Come and help us build an inclusive food and nutrition service where people with complex nutritional needs are considered, welcomed and included.

📌 Specialised Nutrition & Café Team Member (Herne Hill)
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