• Make a meaningful difference in disability services.
• Support all aspects of mealtime management
• Design enjoyable and nutritious menus
• Join a supportive team work across the disability portfolio

About the role

Join VMCH as our Food and Nutrition Coordinator and lead safe, enjoyable and nutritious participant-centered food services across our disability settings. In this impactful role, you will help shape mealtime experiences that support health, wellbeing, choice and quality of life for people with disability.

At VMCH, a Catholic not-for-profit organisation, we are committed to creating genuine places of belonging through service and compassion.

About you 

You will have qualifications or experience in nutrition, dietetics, speech pathology and/or disability support and have practical experience in mealtime management standards and requirements within the disability field.  You will coordinate menu planning across all our disability services, balancing nutrition, variety, cultural needs, participant preferences and seasonal produce. 

You will be responsible for

• Supporting safe mealtime management, including special diets, texture-modified meals and thickened fluids in line with allied health guidance and mealtime management support plans
• Leading food safety, compliance and risk management practices, including allergen management, incident prevention and audit readiness.
• Experience supporting people with complex needs or behaviours of concern, and food safety certification, will be highly regarded-does this fit with ‘About you’?
• Building staff capability through coaching and training in food handling, safe mealtime support  practices and supporting staff with all aspects of meal management
• Overseeing ordering, stock control, supplier performance and food budgets while maintaining quality, choice and value for money
• Building strong relationships with participants, families and colleagues.
• You are organised, proactive, enjoy getting out and about and able to manage competing priorities while maintaining a person-centred approach.-does this fit with ‘About you’?

If you have the skills experience and passion, please Apply Now.    We offer a competitive salary and Not for Profit salary packaging. 

Why VMCH?

Because the people we employ make it a great place to work! In addition, VMCH will provide you with:

• A collaborative and energetic team environment
• A competitive salary
• Excellent salary packaging benefits
• Ongoing professional development and growth of skills
• A positive and supportive workplace culture 
• Employee Assistance Program
• A chance to make a positive difference in the lives of people with disability to live more independently.

About us

Here at VMCH our services are as diverse as the people we support. As a for-purpose organisation, love, joy, hospitality, and courage aren’t just words to us, they guide us in everything we do. While we’ve been around for over a century, we’re always moving forward. We stay true to who we are by supporting people and families to live their best lives, providing a place to call home and spaces to learn and grow.

 If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

 To work at VMCH, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a NDIS Screening Check, Working with Children's, current First Aid and CPR Certificates and agree to comply with Child Safety standards

 We do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies.