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Cafe Food and Beverage Supervisor
The Role
The Role:
The role will be based in Menai - South East Sydney.
The role is for a period of 12 months. It is a fulltime position with a guarenteed 38 hours per week and paid at Restaurant Industry Award 2010 (General) Level 5
The supervisor will report directly to the Employment, Education and Training Manager and will oversee Project Youths social enterprise Cafe.
The Main Responsibilities
About Project Youth
Project Youth, established over 30 years ago, is a Non-Government, not for profit organisation based in South Eastern Sydney, providing support and assistance to young people who are homeless or facing disadvantage. Project Youth's vision is to create a future where all young people can thrive regardless of the disadvantage they face. To do this Project Youth provides trauma-informed support for young people aged 12-24 who have complex needs, are at risk, come from disadvantaged backgrounds and may not be able to fulfil their potential without additional support.
Our work is in three main areas:
Homelessness and Housing: Accommodating young people in crisis and supporting transition into independent living or returning to their family home
Early Intervention: Intervening early to reduce and stop escalation of issues
Education, Employment and Training: Providing pathways to employment and education
This is an exciting role a cafe supervisro who is passionate about running an established small social enterprise cafe
The Person
The Person:
We are looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic and talented individual with a strong work ethic and collaborative work style, to join our team.
The Cafe supervisor will:
• Expand and enhance the existing business / social enterprise Café Y, , in particular developing a ‘point of difference’ and increasing the revenue.
• Ensure Café Y, including catering, runs efficiently as a social enterprise serving high quality food/ drinks to customers, providing the customer with a good Café Y ‘experience’.
• Train, supervise and work with at risk young people who may be given paid employment or traineeships within the Café.
Essential criteria:
- Food Safety supervisors certificate
- Proven experience in hospitality and safe food handling
- Experience in food preparation, meal costing and cooking
- Proven experience in ordering and maintain stock
- Proven experience in managing/ coordinating a hospitality business
- Proven experience working with KPIs
- Proven experience and skills in Customer service
- Proven excellent Barista skills
- Understanding of issues young people face
- Proven ability to work with young people with varying support needs
- Proven experience working within a budget, balance and bank daily café takings
- Proven understanding of workplace anti-discrimination and WHS requirements
- Demonstrated written and oral communication
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a clean and hygienic work environment
- Demonstrated ability to supervise trainees
Desirable criteria:
- Hospitality Certificate 4
- Drivers Licence and own vehicle
- Senior First Aid Certificate
- Experience in, or knowledge of, youth service delivery models
- Experience in, or knowledge of social enterprise models
All Project Youth employees are required to undergo a National Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Check by the relevant State and Territory Government(s) as a condition of employment.
To Apply:
To Apply:
Please provide your resume and a cover letter (maximum of a 2-page cover letter). The cover letter must address all essential criteria listed in ‘The Person’ section in the advert above. Please send your resume and cover letter to karent@projectyouth.org.au
Applications that do not address the criteria will not be considered. Previous applicants need not apply.
This position is also advertised through https://www.seek.com.au/job/57085190
Contact Karen on 0419 578 892 or karent@projectyouth.org.au for more information or if you have any questions about the position.
Closing date for applications: 5pm Monday 6th June 2022.
Interviews will be held Friday 10th June 2022.
Please note, unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.
