Hospitality Officer

• Casual Kitchen Hand opportunities available
• Join a friendly and close-knit drug and alcohol rehabilitation team.
• 23.57 + 25% Casual Loading = Approx $29.46 per hour
• 10.5% Super + Salary Packaging + Employee benefits

The Pinangba service of Stagpole Street Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Unit is based in Townsville. It is a place where we work together as a big family to provide care and residential alcohol and other drug rehabilitation services to our mob.

The role of the Hospitality Officer is varied. Your day could involve carrying out safe and efficient housekeeping, cleaning and assisting in the kitchen with an emphasis on the needs and wellbeing of our residents! As part of your role you’ll:

• Maintain high hygienic standards throughout the entire facility, predominately in the kitchen
• Assist with kitchen and housekeeping and any other hospitality related responsibilities as instructed by your supervisor.

What you’ll need:

You’ll be an experienced Kitchen Hand or willing to learn and demonstrate:

• Excellent customer service.
• Enthusiasm and strong self-motivation.
• Professionalism and maintain confidentiality of clientele
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies.

This is an identified position in line with UnitingCare’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Workforce Strategy which aims to increase the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees in all areas of our organisation. For this position, it is an equal opportunity measure that applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent as per section 105 of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act (1991).

Supporting you to support others.

We’ve been caring for Queenslander’s for over 65 years. Whether we’re on the road, in people’s homes or in our centres, everything our dedicated team of more than 8,000 people do is built on enabling independence, choice and freedom. We’re proudly not-for-profit and offer you:

• Access to salary packaging & meal and entertainment benefits
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Employee assistance, health & wellness programs
• Values-based culture & rewards and recognition
• Ongoing learning & development

Ready to work together?

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We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.

Please Note: To ensure the health and safety of our people, and the clients, residents, patients and people we serve at Uniting Care Queensland, all staff are required to comply with statutory and Government requirements, such as public health directions, and Uniting Care's vaccination policy requirements, with respect to COVID-19 vaccinations. The successful applicant must be able to meet Uniting Care's mandate of receiving all recommended doses of approved Covid-19 vaccines (including boosters) approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the provision of Covid-19 Certificate before commencing employment.
Selection Criteria Desirable: Experience Working with Aboriginal and Torrs Strait Islander People and Communities
Desirable: Do you hold a current Australian Drivers Licence?
Contact Person Richard Outtrim
Contact Number 47227130
Alternate Contact Person Abi Johnson
Alternate Contact Number 40822421