Employment Status – Permanent Part Time – 16 hours p/fortnight.

Location – Food Services Department

Classification – Support Services Level 2

Remuneration Value: Level 2 $26.59 - $28.59 p/hour (FTE $52, 541 - $56, 493) 9.5% employee contribution to super, 17.5% annual leave loading + not for profit salary packaging

The Wesley are inviting applications for the role of Function Coordinator, ensuring the effective operation, quality and delivery of service excellence for functions within the facility.

The Wesley Hospital is one of Australia’s iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals. From the heart of Brisbane more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2, 000 staff deliver personalised care through life’s journey for generations of Queenslanders.

People caring for people:

A diverse role you will liaise with all internal and external client requests to ensure all aspects of functions are detailed accurately, appropriately staffed, and delivered within budget. You’ll provide support and training for functions staff in the delivery of services for all conference catering and events, ensuring your teams are rostered effectively and meet mandatory requirements. Your commitment to food safety will ensure your operational procedures from food delivery to service are well documented and managed, compliant with internal and external food and alcohol safety standards.

With previous experience managing conference catering, plated dinners and cocktail functions you will have strong leadership skills - particularly with respect to people, safety and quality. With strong interpersonal communication skills, you’ll have a demonstrated ability to train, educate and motivate employees and liaise at all levels within a business environment.

With strong time management and organisational skills, you’ll be highly competent in managing conflicting priorities and using your communication skills to negotiate effective outcomes.

You’ll demonstrate: 

• Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) Certificate
• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (Desirable)
• Tertiary qualifications in Functions and Events (Desirable)

We’ll look after you too:

Our people mean the world to us. We do everything we can to ensure they enjoy opportunities and benefits that are as inspiring and rewarding as the fantastic work they do. Flexibility, work-life balance, and a values-led culture are just some of the experiences you’ll have here at UnitingCare. We offer access to health and wellbeing, financial, retail and lifestyle benefits designed to make life more enjoyable. As a registered not-for-profit, we also offer competitive salary-packaging designed to increase your take home pay. We celebrate a highly-diverse and inclusive workforce and are invested in your professional and personal development.

Lets Talk:

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process

We look forward to receiving your application by Wednesday 20th of February 2019.

Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community. We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. They can depend on us to speak up loudly for their safety.