Café & Catering facilitator

Phoenix Place Inc needs you now! Due to an increase in the number of people we support, we are offering an exciting opportunity for the right candidate who will be driving the Café & Catering side of our organisation along side our established team and participants in our commercial kitchen.

About the business

Founded in November 1992, the organisation was set up to provide individual needs based support for people experiencing a psychiatric disability living independently in the Mackay Community.

Phoenix Place Inc. delivers person-centred care opportunities to people with a disability by working closely alongside family members, carers, clinicians & participants to ensure supports are delivered reliably & effectively with the participants goals at the forefront of all services we provide.

Working for Phoenix Place Inc you will be provided with:

• The opportunity to work in a supportive, caring, friendly, and valued based local team.
• Flexible work environment
• Comprehensive initial training, with on-going support
• Training, and career development opportunities
• Competitive pay rate benefits.

What You Need to Succeed in this Role:

As a Café & Catering Facilitator your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, organizing, and managing the daily operations of the PPI HQ kitchen to ensure efficiency.
• Establish maintenance and cleaning schedules for equipment, storage, and work areas.
• Instruct staff in use of new equipment and cleaning methods and provides efficient and effective methods of maintaining work area.
• Supervise participants and Community Mentors and communicating the importance of adherence to safety while participating in programs in the kitchen.
• Checking the quantity and quality of supplies and equipment on a daily basis. 
• Preparing the monthly budget of the hospitality division and creating expenditure reports for management to review.
• Assists with orienting new employees to their work area.
• Coordinate daily food supply inventory for cafeteria. Submit orders to Frontline Manager for approval.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of equipment, food storage, and work areas.
• Adheres to proper food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures; maintains temperature logs as required; and maintains appropriate dating, labeling, and rotation of all food items.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including well-developed written and verbal communication skills, conflict resolution, negotiation, and problem-solving
• Be resilient and able to manage challenging situations.
• Be proactive and think creatively.
• A strong ability to work effectively without supervision, as well as part of a team and build strong relationships.
• Be committed to honoring your availability and be reliable - our participants depend on you!
• Barista experience