Blue Care - Live life your way. For more than 65 years Blue Care has been committed to empowering you to live life your way. Today, our people make more than three million visits to Queenslanders each year, providing the same holistic care, service and companionship that’s been our hallmark since the very beginning. We put our customers and their loved ones first, and this focus on individuals has helped us become one of Queensland’s largest and most trusted providers of in-home care, residential aged care, disability services and independent and supported retirement living.

This volunteer opportunity will help to provide a positive customer service experience to the residents of the village and customers of the cafe whilst assisting with general cafe tasks.

The customers are mostly residents of the retirement village, their families, friends and staff. The ideal candidate would have a strong focus on customer service, be well presented and polite with an understanding of the retiree demographic. Duties would include greeting customers and assisting with COVID-19 sign-in procedures, taking orders, table waiting and general assistance in the kitchen.

The Cafe is open from 8.30am until 2.00pm, Monday to Friday. The hours are mostly within school hours. The atmosphere is pleasant with many returning customers each day. It's a small close knit team with our intention to make each day special for our customers.

Tasks involved include: Greeting customers and assisting with COVID-19 sign-in procedures. Taking food and coffee orders. Cash register and EFTPOS machine use. Delivering food and beverages to tables. Clearing and sanitising tables between customers. Assisting with food preparation. Making beverages (coffee, tea, milkshakes). Assisting with kitchen clean up.

This is a great opportunity to:

• Gain invaluable workplace experience
• Build a resume portfolio
• Enjoy social interaction with others

Skills Required: Customer service skills. Cash handling experience. Barista experience/training. Table waiting experience. Kitchen hand experience. C Class drivers licence.

Other Information:

• Smart casual dress standard
• Hygiene and role specific Personal Protective Equipment PPE is provided
• Access to staff restrooms available

This role is accessible for people using: ▪ a wheelchair or mobility device ▪ accessible toilets ▪ an assistance animal

UnitingCare values diversity in our organisation and we have some principles in place that will help to promote both inclusion and access. If you have any other accessibility requirements, please discuss these at the time of interview.