Wonderful opportunity for a casual Food Hub & Warehouse Support to join our friendly team and make a real difference in people lives

NFP organisation working within the Food Industry

Join a friendly team environment and make a difference in people’s lives

Based in Whyalla and supporting people in need throughout the Eyre Peninsula

About the Role

Foodbank SA & NT is seeking an enthusiastic candidate for the casual role of Food Hub and Warehouse Support, assisting the Regional Manager and Mobile Food Hub Coordinator with the daily operations of the Mobile Food Hub and Warehouse, including customer service and inventory management.

Foodbank Food Hubs are set up to resemble a general store and offer clients a dignified shopping experience. The Mobile Food Hub is a customised truck that travels to areas identified as being areas of great need with limited service or access to food relief. The Warehouse supports the operations of the Food Hub and services agencies, schools and partners in Whyalla and the surrounding regions.

As Food Hub and Warehouse Support you will:

Receive, check, sort and store produce

Pack and pack orders in preparation for dispatch

Support stock control and ordering

Provide high level customer service with sensitivity to social and cultural needs

Assist with the supervision and coordination of volunteers.

In this role, you will make a genuine difference in people’s lives.

About Us

Foodbank SA & NT is South Australia and Northern Territories largest food relief organisation. We are a not-for-profit and non-denominational community-based organisation established in SA in 2000.

Our vision is to end hunger in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Our mission is to get the most good food, to the most people, in the most efficient way possible.

Foodbank SA & NT has 13 Food Hubs and provides food relief to over 150,000 people every month. One third of these are children. In the last 12 months, we have sourced enough food to put more than 10 million meals on the table of those doing it tough in our community.

About You

As the successful applicant, you will have strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with excellent time management, and you will enjoy working closely within a diverse and friendly team.

A commitment to community service and the not for profit sector is essential and previous experience in a similar role would be an advantage.

A National Police Clearance is required – we will support you to obtain if you do not already hold them.

A driver’s licence is essential. A forklift licence and heavy vehicle licence are preferred but not essential.

To Apply:

Please submit your application, including a one page cover letter and resume via Seek.

For enquiries, please email Tracy Hillier, HR Manager at [email protected].

Foodbank SA & NT seeks to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

As an organisation, Foodbank SA & NT is committed to protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults and promoting diversity and inclusion. All employees and volunteers are required to work within our Code of Conduct and to undergo pre-employment checks relevant to their role.