Team Coordinator, Community Businesses

Are you looking for a career change that delivers positive social impact to your community? Join our thriving Community Businesses team in Harris Park as a Team Coordinator, Community Businesses!

The position available is:

• Ongoing Full-time (76 hours/fortnight)
• Working Monday to Friday
• Based in Harris Park
• Attractive salary package from $85,000p.a. + 11.5% Super + Tax free benefits!

About the Role

As the Team Coordinator, Community Businesses you will support the Site Manager with the seamless delivery of commercial services offered by Community Businesses. A key feature of this role is to lead by example within the Community Businesses by taking a hands-on approach to work and supporting and developing the skills of Supervisors and Supported Employees.

In this role you will:

• Oversee the delivery of Community Businesses commercial services offered from the site to ensure quality standards are maintained and customer deadlines and KPIs are met.
• Plan and schedule commercial service delivery to ensure supplies are ordered, tracked, and on hand to meet all deadlines and complete work as scheduled and on time.
• Ensure Site Managers are kept updated around all current and planned work, to facilitate organisation of sites and resources, including optimum staffing levels.
• Ensure that any change to commercial service deadlines is communicated to customers in a timely manner.
• Provide instruction and training to staff and employees in work methods and the expectations of their positions.

Day to day, this may involve:

• Organising equipment and consumable supplies;
• Rostering the Supported Employee work teams;
• Supervise commercial packaging activities;
• Maintaining accurate up-to-date records; and
• Assisting with the financial administration of the community business with tasks such as quoting and invoicing. 

This role requires experience in the use of a range of tools and hands-on warehousing experience. You will also help market our community businesses, promoting positive community awareness of our services, seeking participation, partnership and new customers. 

For more information on the Team Coordinator, Community Businesses role, please read the Position Description.

Who we are

Flourish Australia operates social enterprises and community businesses with the purpose of creating sustainable employment, vocational and training opportunities for people with mental health issues. We work in local communities to help people on their mental health recovery journey. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

To read more about Flourish Australia's Community Businesses, please follow the link here.

The Benefits

• Level 4 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
• Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
• Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading+ 2 additional days of personal leave+ extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave + Accrued Days Off
• Vehicle mileage allowance
• Exclusive personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Comprehensive infrastructure including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes
• Opportunities for professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid, ASIST and relevant Team Leader training (where applicable) 
• Regular supervision, ongoing 1:1 mentoring, strong team support and a comprehensive induction program
• Access to our free, confidential employee assistance program
• Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
• Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

Selection Criteria

Essential:

1. At least 3 years practical experience working in a relevant industry.
2. Demonstrated experience in training and supporting staff.
3. A strong commitment and advanced understanding of recovery-based practice in the workplace.
4. Good knowledge of the local area and its health services and other community services.
5. Understanding of Workplace, Health and Safety requirements relevant to sites and operations.
6. A good understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue, especially in relation to employment. 
7. Good knowledge Microsoft Office and expert knowledge of data information management systems.
8. Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence. 

For further information, please contact Mihaela Stanculescu, Site Manager (Harris Park). E: Mihaela.Stanculescu@flourishaustralia.org.au. (please do not email applications)

All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a National Criminal History Check, a WWCC, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks.

All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including booster) prior to commencement, inline with Flourish Australia’s Vaccination Policy and will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australia's Private or Secondary Employment Policy. 

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please complete all the questions asked. You will then be required to attach a copy of your resume on the following page, we encourage you to have your resume up-to-date and available before you commence the application.

Applications close on 26th of September, apply today!