Internal EOI - General Hand (Landcare)
Job No:
FLO4480
Location:
North Parramatta
Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a General Hand to join our Community Businesses team in North Parramatta!
About the position:
- Full-time (76 hours per fortnight)
- Working Monday to Friday, 6:30am - 2:30pm
- Based at our North Parramatta site
- Hourly rate equivalent to SES Grade 3 $27.62/hr
About the Opportunity
A General Hand with Flourish Australia’s Community Businesses is required to work alongside supported employees and to act as a role model for people with diverse levels of skills and expertise. To achieve this, you will be required to ensure that efficient and quality work is carried out whilst also ensuring supported employee and business service satisfaction.
This is a hands-on and diverse role requiring you to support our team in delivering high-quality commercial grounds and garden maintenance services within our community businesses. The role is based out of North Parramatta, with daily start and finish times at this location. You will travel with a dedicated team to service WaterNSW dams, including Nepean, Avon, Cataract, Cordeaux, and Woronora, scheduled across the month.
For more information about what it means to be a General Hand with Flourish Australia, please review the Position Description.
Aims of the Community Businesses
- Social: To create a recovery and reintegration pathway for people with mental health issues through various employment activities.
- Economic: To operate commercially sustainable businesses and to promote our reputation, our value and our growth in regional communities.
- Product: To deliver a range of quality services that meet the expectations and needs of existing and potential customers.
- Support: To increase awareness of mental health issues and to develop partnerships to support Flourish Australia’s Community Businesses ventures in regional communities.
Please note - Successful candidates must maintain an Australian drivers license and proof of comprehensive insurance must be provided when required. You may be directed to use your private motor vehicle in the course of performing your duties when an organisational pool motor vehicle is unavailable. You will receive the Travelling Transport and Fares Allowance when using your private vehicle for work related purposes.
Selection Criteria
- Ability to work empathetically with persons with a lived experience of mental health challenges.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Sound written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to motivate and assist team members.
- Current NSW drivers licence.
Desirable:
- A personal lived experience of a mental health challenge.
For more information, please contact Darren Field, Site Manager. E: Darren.Field@flourishaustralia.org.au (please do not email applications).
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please complete the questions below. You will then be asked 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.
Please note that we may speak with your current Manager regarding your application. Please also ensure that the People and Culture team have all relevant certificates and training attendance recorded on your P&C file as this may be referenced as part of the selection process.
