Nourish Program Lead Trainer - Adelaide

About Ozharvest

OzHarvest is a leading food rescue organisation on a mission to ‘Nourish our Country’ by stopping good food from going to waste and delivering it to charities that help feed people in need. Through our education programs and our advocacy work, we hope to inspire others to change their behaviour and help reach the national target of halving food waste by 2030. The safety of our employees and volunteers who deliver on our mission is our priority!

About Nourish

The Nourish Program is designed to engage young people who are at risk of facing lifelong disengagement from education, training and employment. Offering more than hospitality skills, it creates hope, opportunity and supported pathways for young people.

The primary role of the Nourish Lead Trainer is to manage all aspects of the Nourish Program in Adelaide and to coordinate the program in line with current OzHarvest practices, procedures and program aims.

The Successful Candidate Can Demonstrate:

• Dedication to support young people facing barriers to education and employment
• Proven success in program management and facilitation
• Excellent skills in leading people and working with diverse stakeholders
• Outstanding communication skills with participants, volunteers and team members
• A flexible and adaptable approach to problem solving and troubleshooting

The requirements of this role are:

• Certificate IV Training and Assessment: TAE40116 or TAE40110 and the following two units of competency: TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills, TAEASS502 Design and develop assessment tools.
• Relevant qualification and experience in commercial cookery – Minimum Certificate II in Cookery or equivalent
• A passion for working with young people from diverse backgrounds
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• A deep commitment to OzHarvest’s purpose and values

Why you should come and work with us:

• We are a team of magnificent people doing work we care deeply about, making a difference to both sustainability and our communities
• We offer up to 5 additional leave days, one for your birthday and one for a self care day, and gratitude leave, an additional leave across December and January.
• We support Learning and Development with a variety of development and career opportunities, both internally and externally.
• We offer salary packaging, enabling you to unlock pre-tax dollars.

To Apply:

Please follow the online application process and attach your CV and a cover letter which includes information about how your experience can contribute to this role as well as answering "Why we should hire you for this job?” (creativity is encouraged!)

Please note that only applications with a cover letter addressing the questions above will be shortlisted.

OzHarvest is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that supports diversity, inclusion and belonging. Please note: If you have a Language or Cultural special consideration, a disability or impairment or use assistive technology, please let us know in your Cover Letter when applying. You can ask a support person to help you through the application and interview process.