Catering Coordinator

Youthworks; Blue Mountains City; On-site; AUD 3,444,000 - 4,822,000; Part time

Job summary

Youthworks is seeking a Catering Coordinator to join our Springwood team. You will oversee all catering operations, including staffing, menu planning and HACCP compliance, to ensure quality service from start to finish.

This casual role involves early and late shifts, rotating Monday to Sunday based on client group occupancy, with an award wage and a team-oriented working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking for large groups (50+ people).
• Committed Christian active in local church.
• Friendly, relatable and hospitable.
• Strong work ethos and self-motivation.
• Willing to contribute to improving systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee catering operations including staffing and food service.
• Plan menus and develop products within budget guidelines; ensure HACCP compliance.
• Order and manage stock/inventory (food and equipment) within budget.

Skills

Cooking for large groups

Hospitality

Strong work ethos

Self-starter

Client service

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Location: Blue Gum Lodge, Springwood, Lower Blue Mountains

Employment Type: Casual

Closing date: As soon as position filled

Youthworks is seeking a Catering Coordinator to join our Springwood team. Youthworks Blue Mountains provides a place of temporary community for groups for relational and personal growth. We are intentional partners to schools, churches and like-minded community groups through networking, collaboration and facilitation of Word ministry. We are providers of outstanding venues in amazing locations and Christian hospitality. We believe our interactions with our guests and each other are opportunities to promote and proclaim the gospe

About the role

As a Catering Coordinator you will oversee and have responsibility for all catering operations, including but not limited to staffing, food service, menu planning and HACCP compliance; to ensure quality service from start to finish.

Your responsibilities

• Manage high quality client-centered service that achieves a pleasant experience for clients and promotes Youthworks in a positive way
• Menu planning and product development as required including but not limited to well-balanced menus, client group suitable menus, menu development within budgetary guidelines, and formulating and testing new menu items and recipes
• Order and stock inventory (food and equipment) within budgetary limits to ensure that catering operations can happen effectively

You will need to demonstrate

A successful applicant will need to be:

• a committed Christian who is active in their local church
• experienced in cooking for large groups (50+ people)
• friendly, relatable and hospitable
• strong in their work ethos
• a self-starter who is focussed on completing tasks and willing to contribute to improve systems

This position provides an award wage and a team-oriented working environment. This casual position will have rotating shifts Monday to Sunday based on client group occupancy. Early shifts generally start at 6.30am, with late shifts generally finishing at 7.30pm.

Experience and familiarity with commercial kitchens and equipment is desirable but not essential.

Youthworks is committed to participating in the NSW Working with Children Checks program, and successful applicants must have a valid Working with Children Check ID number for paid employment before an offer of employment can be made. Persons who are ineligible need not apply.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.