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About Us

The Soup Van Program is a Special Work of the State Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society. Currently operating from Berwick, Dandenong, Endeavour Hills, Footscray, Kensington (Inner City), Moe, Rosebud and Traralgon. We have more than 900 dedicated volunteers grouped into teams and headed by a soup van president for each operation. More than 550,000 meals are served annually and the Soup Vans run 365 days a year – rain, hail or shine. Volunteers provide soup, sandwiches, fruit and other food and drinks at public locations advertised on our website, as well as boarding and rooming houses, crisis accommodation, social housing and other residential locations.

About the Role:

An exciting new role has become available for someone who can lead a team of volunteers to provide food and friendship to the homeless community in Dandenong as part of our Soup Van program. In this volunteer-role, you will work with our Soup Van Operations team to create a safe, supportive and enjoyable experience for your team of volunteers. You will key figure the the operational matters of the Dandenong Soup Van as you provide support and guidance to your team.

Are you well organised? Do you have a 'Can Do' attitude and positive team spirit? Do you have a passion for supporting the vulnerable in the community?

Then this role is for you!

Apply Now!

Eligibility

To be eligible to volunteer in this role, you will need to be able to complete a Police Check, have a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and up to date COVID Vaccination certification or exemption to the satisfaction of SVDP. A Food Safety Certificate will also be required, but we can assist you with this if you don’t have it.

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proactive in supporting child safety

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

We look forward to you joining the team.