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.
About the role:
As Engagement Chef Coordinator, this role involves the delivery of OzHarvest’s key corporate engagement program – Cooking For a Cause (CFAC), a team building cooking session, using rescued/donated food and leading and instructing teams of corporate volunteers to produce meals for the community. You will help lead engaging cooking sessions using rescued food, guiding corporate volunteers to create meals for those in need. You’ll support kitchen operations, menu planning, food procurement, and ensure food safety compliance.
This is a hands-on, multi-dimensional role ideal for someone who loves teaching, thrives in a kitchen, and is committed to sustainability and social justice.
What you will be doing:
What we are looking for:
To apply:
Please follow through the online application process and attach your CV, a cover letter, and include a message as to “Why would you like to work at OzHarvest and this role?” (creativity encouraged!) Please also include your availability in the cover letter.
Please note that only applications with a cover letter addressing the question 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.
Founded by Ronni Kahn AO in 2004, OzHarvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation with a driving purpose to ‘Nourish our Country’. Our mission is to stop food waste, feed people in need and protect our planet by championing the value of food and driving change at all levels of society. The impact of our work is strongly aligned to achieving five United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
OzHarvest is best known for our iconic yellow food rescue vans which save over 250 tonnes of good food every week and deliver it direct to charities that feed people in need. We’re also creating positive change through three national education programs (FEAST, NEST and Nourish), and through our advocacy work raising awareness about food security and doing whatever we can to halve Australia’s food waste by 2030.
Innovation is part of our DNA and we’re always looking to add value to what we do and find new ways to tackle food waste and feed hungry people. We’re pioneering social impact projects from free supermarkets (OzHarvest Market) and a restaurant (Refettorio OzHarvest) that feeds people in need and creating revenue generating products via OzHarvest Ventures. Our unique for-impact, food rescue model has been implemented across the globe in New Zealand, UK, South Africa, Vietnam and Japan.
Every $1 donated allows OzHarvest to deliver 2 meals to people in need.
