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Form of work- Truly rewarding Disability Support Worker position within the hospitality industry
- Casual position located in Torquay, join a supportive team and make a difference
- Great hourly rate plus super
About VMCH
An exciting new social enterprise is brewing!
VMCH has unveiled an innovative new café, supporting people with disability to grow their job skills and independence.
Located in Torquay at our aged care facility Star of the Sea, our social enterprise aimed to help people build skills and experience in a real-life working environment, on their pathway to finding paid employment.
Trainees will be supported by hospitality and Disability Support Workers in serving residents of our aged care facility and retirement village and their families and visitors with delicious good and great coffee.
About the role
VMCH Disability Services offers innovative ways to support people with a disability for building skills, experience and learning to support them on their pathway to independence.
As a Café Disability Support Worker (DSW), you will provide hands-on mentoring to young people participating in our trainee program to build their self-confidence, barista and customer service skills and employability qualities. This position will ultimately support NDIS participants develop their personal & professional skills that will improve their independence and chances of securing employment.
This is a casual position, however there may be the possibility for the role to become permanent part-time.
This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity for either a qualified DSW or hospitality professional to grow into another industry while continuing to support individuals with a disability.
Skills, experience & requirements
You will be currently studying or hold a Certificate IV in Disability or Community Services and have demonstrated experience providing personal care to individuals with a Disability. Along with your disability expertise, you will have gained customer service experience within the hospitality industry. Furthermore, you will have;
- Current First Aid certificate
- Food Safety Handling Certificate (or willing to obtain)
- Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate (or willing to obtain)
- Experience in providing personal care to individuals with a disability
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Victorian Working with Children’s Check
- Valid Victorian Driver’s Licence
- Valid vaccinations including 2022 flu vaccination and COVID-19 Vaccinations (including 3rd booster)
Benefits
This is your opportunity to work for an organisation that provides a range of support services to the people who need them the most. In addition, you will receive the following benefits:
- A positive and supportive workplace culture with helpful and friendly leaders
- Awesome NFP salary packaging benefits including a Meal Entertainment Card
- Competitive salary
- Ongoing professional development
- Employee Assistance Program
