Our Charles Sturt kitchen is looking for a Kitchen Coordinator three days a week (days neg) from 7am - 12pm to manage the kitchen, including:

• Ordering and distributing hospital-based meals or meals supplied to cook-chill branches, including special meals
• Ensuring the necessary number of meals are available each day
• Maintaining adequate ordering of ingredients, packaging, special diet meals, chemicals and consumables
• Supporting and encouraging volunteers in the kitchen
• Liaising with the branch Client Service Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator and Treasurer on a regular basis
• Liaising with the Branch Support Officers on a regular basis
• Answering telephone enquiries in regards to client meal requirements/cancellations
• Route sheet alterations and liaising with drivers and deliverers about any changes with clients and/or meals
• Ensuring food safety documentation is maintained and signed off
• Checking off branch deliveries
• Checking temperatures of freezers and fridges
• Stocktaking goods in the branch freezer/s, keeping goods rotated and freezer/s adequately stocked
• Ordering frozen meals, including for public holidays and weekends
• Informing the branch committee and Facilities & Food Services department about the need for repairs, maintenance and replacement of plant and equipment.

Kitchen Coordinators are authorised to delegate tasks to appropriately trained volunteers in consultation with the branch committee, however the Kitchen Coordinator retains overall responsibility for the delegated tasks.