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POSITION DESCRIPTION (01-09-11)

Position: Chai Cafe Coordinator

Employment: Permanent Part-time, as per NSCF staff agreement, Level 3.

Day & Hours: 11 hours per week, on Sundays (for Markets) with some other duties, mainly on a Saturday. Actual days and hours of work to be negotiated with the new Assistant Coordinator

Salary: $25 per hr, plus entitlements

Note: There may be changes to this role following a whole of farm review in October/November this year

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Northey Street Sunday morning coffee shop (Chai Café), in partnership with the (concurrently advertised) assistant coordinator, as an innovative, attractive and friendly enterprise which is financially viable.
• Responsible to the NSCF Management Committee through the Sunday Enterprise Team

General Tasks

• Set up and pack up the Café each Sunday (with assistance from other Café staff members).
• Coordinate workers and volunteers as required.
• Plan and organise purchasing, preparation, cooking, serving of suitable morning menus in consultation with workers, customers and volunteers.
• Maintain financial records and receipts/invoices for all expenses.
• Work with other staff, volunteers and members of the farm, as well as the existing Teams and Committees. This may require attendance at meetings out of hours at times.
• With Sunday Enterprise Team, work towards improving kitchen
• Promote the Enterprise in cooperation with the Farm Promotions Officer
• Washing all the used tea-towels and table cloths.

Selection Criteria

Essential

• Knowledge/understanding/experience in the catering/food/restaurant and/or coffee shop industry.
• Experience in working with staff and volunteers to achieve a mutually beneficial creative product.
• Experience in non-hierarchical human services.
• Some experience in promotion and public relations.
• Self-motivation and initiative.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a non-profit community organization and/or in catering.
• A willingness to explore extension of enterprise into other days of operation will be discussed at the interview stage, and may be seen as favourable.

Working Environment

Northey Street City Farm is a non-profit community project on the banks of Brisbane’s Breakfast Creek in the inner city suburb of Windsor. It has been developed for people to enjoy and participate in using the principles of Permaculture. It is also intended to be a demonstration site where people of all ages can learn through practical, hands on experience.

NSCF Mission Statement

We are a dynamic, creative and diverse city farm based on mutuality, innovation and environmental sustainability.

NSCF Vision

We aim to create a working model of a cooperative, community based, urban permaculture farm which demonstrates, promotes, educates, celebrates and advocates for environmental and economic sustainability in a healthy, diverse and supportive community.

Applications:

• Applications should address each of the selection criteria
• Please also include a CV with at least two referees
• All applications should be received by Close of Business, Friday 9^th September 2011.
• Please submit application electronically to: info@nscf.org.au. Hard copies may be sent to Northey Street City Farm, 16 Victoria Street, Windsor, Qld. 4030

For further information please contact Kirsty at:

Phone: (07)3857 8775
Fax: (07)3857 8108
Email:  info@nscf.org.au