At Brisbane Youth Service, we support young people and their children who are at risk and experiencing homelessness, to secure and maintain housing, address physical and mental health challenges, establish successful relationships and support networks, and access pathways to education and employment. Find out more at Brisbane Youth Service.  

This part-time, volunteer position supports our work with young parents and children who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness and/or domestic and family violence by providing a home cooked meal during group sessions.

The groups provide parenting skills, education, therapeutic group work and opportunities for families and young people to socialise and build friendships, networks and relationships with others. Our groups run twice weekly from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

The responsibilities of this position include:

• Cook and prepare nutritionally sound home-style meals for a group [4-15 people] Pre-plan meals and the ingredients required and communicate this to Group Coordinators
• Clean kitchen and preparation area throughout process Potential for young people to gain cooking skills and wisdom in preparing nutritious meals
• Safe food preparation knowledge and skill
• Ability to be flexible, adapt to last minute changes and navigate sharing the kitchen space with other staff, young people and children
• Flexible, collaborative, inclusive, respectful, ethical, accountable and non-judgmental approach when engaging in conversations with young people who may be experiencing complex needs
• Undertake any other duties or tasks appropriate to the position Given the work that we do there will be a few non-negotiables. You’ll need to be able to have, or obtain prior to commencement

Given the work that we do there will be a few requirements. You’ll need to be able to have, or obtain prior to commencement:

• Working with Children Suitability Card [Volunteer Blue Card].
• National Police Check clearance.
• Evidence of vaccination, immunity, or medical exemption for the following preventable diseases - Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella [Chicken Pox]; Pertussis [Whooping Cough]; and COVID-19.

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. So, even if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed or tick all the boxes, we’d still love to hear from you! 
If this sounds interesting, submit your cover letter telling us why you are the right person for this role, along with your resume.

If you would like to discuss this position further, please contact BYS directly on 3620 2400 or via [email protected] using the subject line: Volunteer Cook enquiry via EthicalJobs.