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SalaryAre you looking for a new opportunity in Community Services? Flourish Australia has multiple exciting opportunities for General Hands to join our Community Businesses team in Marrickville!
About the positions:
- Full-time (76 hours/fortnight)
- Casual
- Working Monday to Friday
- Based at our Marrickville Prestige Packaging site
- Attractive hourly rates equivalent to SES Grade 3 $24.56/hr
About the Opportunities
A General Hand with Flourish Australia’s Community Businesses is required to work alongside supported employees and to act as a role model for people with diverse levels of skills and expertise. To achieve this, you will be required to ensure that efficient and quality work is carried out whilst also ensuring supported employee and business service satisfaction.
This is a hands-on and diverse role requiring you to complete a variety of work in areas relating to warehousing, grounds maintenance, general labouring, and courier services.
More information and full position descriptions within the application.
About the Benefits
- Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900 (casuals ineligible)
- Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading+ 2 additional days of personal leave+ extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave (casuals ineligible)
- Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
- Opportunities for professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid, ASIST and relevant Support Coordination training (where applicable)
- Regular supervision, ongoing 1:1 mentoring, strong team support and a comprehensive induction program
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program for free, confidential well-being support
- Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
- Personal fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
- Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc.
Who we are
Flourish Australia operates social enterprises and community businesses with the purpose of creating sustainable employment, vocational and training opportunities for people with mental health issues. We work in local communities to help people on their mental health recovery journey.
Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- Ability to work empathetically with persons with a mental health issues or psychosocial disability.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Sound written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to motivate and assist team members.
- Green Card/White Card (where required).
- Current NSW manual drivers licence.
Desirable:
- A personal lived experience of a mental health issue.
All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster) prior to commencement, inline with Flourish Australia’s Vaccination Policy.
Interviews to be held ASAP, apply today!
