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Social Enterprise Food Truck Assistant

at For Change Co
Published September 19, 2024
Location Melbourne, Australia
Category Transportation  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

Social Enterprise Food Truck Assistant For Change Co location Melbourne.

For Change Co. is a fast-growing social enterprise based in Melbourne with the mission of creating pathways out of homelessness for young people. We established Australia’s first non-profit crepe van, Crêpes for Change, in 2015 and have since opened a coffee cart and four cafes across Melbourne - all of which host our training program participants. Along with this, 100% of profit from our work goes directly into our impact work.

Our amazing team is passionate and dynamic with big dreams of changing the world; sparked by the vision of eliminating youth homelessness. Our values of passion, transparency, collaboration, inclusivity, and agility come through every day in the work that we do and the outcomes that we deliver, with an ongoing focus of creating a diverse community committed to our mission.

Impact our goal is to measurably and sustainably change the lives of as many at-risk young people as we can. We aim to do this through creating pathways out of the homelessness cycle for the young people that we work with.

To date, we have supported over 115 young people to exit the homelessness cycle through our Pathways for Change Employment and Training Program, our Youth Advisory Program, our Skills+ Workshops, and through rental support.

The role we are seeking a talented hospitality professional to join our team as a Food Truck Assistant for Crêpes for Change. In this role, you will help us work towards our goal of eliminating youth homelessness in Australia.

This is a casual, event-based position typically involving 1-3 shifts per week (more or less depending on the season), and is paid at the award-wage rate per hour plus superannuation.

Responsibilities include picking up the food truck from Brooklyn (3012) and driving to events. Running the food truck during events, including at markets, schools, festivals and private events. Supervising volunteer staff members.

Ensuring that the quality of products and customer service is consistently exceptional. Ensuring the food truck is clean and stock is replenished at the end of each event. Serving and making the crepes (if you’ve don’t know how to make crepes, we can teach you).

You could be our next Food Truck Assistant if you can confidently drive a manual truck & have a current Australian Driver's Licence (this role does not require a heavy vehicle licence).

You have strong hospitality experience and are up for a challenge. You have awesome hospitality skills and are great with people. You are highly organised, responsible, and reliable. You want to have a sustainable impact in eliminating youth homelessness.