VOLUNTEER
POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
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VOLUNTEER
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Benefits: Work out of doors, fresh air , interact with animals and their natural rhythms, enjoy a country experience within the city (great for young families) contribute to CERES at a nuts & bolts level.
Training: On-the-job induction will be provided.
Times / Days:
Summer:
Morning shift: Arrive approximately between 6am to 7am.
Sunset shift : Arrive approximately between 7.30pm to 9pm.
Winter:
Morning shift: Arrive approximately between 7.30am to 8.30am.
Sunset shift : Arrive approximately between 5pm to 6pm.
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Commitment Required:
Regular weekly or fortnightly shifts.
Commitment to the role for a minimum of 6 months.
Skills / Experience:
No experience or skills are necessary, a love and respect for animals is paramount.
Qualities Desired:
Reliability is important as the well-being of the animals will depend on it.
A commitment to basic communication guidelines with the co-ordinator (if you can’t make a scheduled shift)
An awareness of safety is important (note: children cannot be left unattended with animals on the farm).
Reasonable physical health and mobility.
Required Attachments to Accompany your Volunteering Request:
No addition attachments required.
To apply:
Go to Steps to Volunteering at CERES and follow the instructions.
Type the word’s ‘ANIMAL CARE’ in the subject line of your emailed request to volunteers@ceres.org.au
Background: The CERES Food Project is a community sustaining social enterprise producing certified organic food products while providing accredited training in Hospitality (Cert II Kitchen Operations).
The CERES Food Project is a partnership between CERES, AMES (Adult Multicultural Education Service) and IWWCV (Islamic Women’s Welfare Council of Victoria). It has brought together a group of six local Kurdish and Turkish women with a Chef/trainer. They call themselves the Seven Stars. The Project will train the migrants to work in and run their own commercial food business while making use of seasonal peaks in locally grown organic produce. As business grows, the workers will create permanent employment for themselves whilst gaining small business, food preparation and English language experience.
The Food Project manages a CERES Organic Farm Stall, which attends each of the 4 Melbourne Farmer’s Markets; Collingwood Children’s Farm, The Convent in Abbortsford, Gasworks in South Melbourne and Veg Out in St. Kilda. The stall sells produce from the Farm enterprises.
Supervisor: Rachel Sands (Food Project Co-ordinator)
Team: Farm
Team Leader: Chris Ennis and Melissa Lawson
Objectives: To have a team of volunteers who can support the running and management of the Farmer’s Market Stall.
Specific Tasks & Duties:
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Benefits:
This is an opportunity to support Ceres and its Farm enterprises. You will be supporting local farming networks and reducing the distance food travels to reach the consumer.
Training: On-the-job training will be provided.
Times / Days: Saturdays 7 or 8am start (negotiable) Finish at 1pm.
Commitment Required: To do a minimum of at least one 6 hour shift per month for a minimum term of 3 months. Weekly or bi-weekly 6 hour shifts are also available.
Skills / Experience: Good inter-personal communication skills mandatory. Money handling and customer service experience preferred.
Qualities Required:
Polite and clear inter-personal communication skills.
Reasonable physical health and mobility; suitable to light/medium lifting
Commitment to CERES and its values.
Desired Attachments to Accompany your Volunteering Request:
A resume of previous professional experience would be appreciated if it seems relevant to the job, although not compulsory.
To request this position:
For more information contact Greg Thorpe by
email volunteers@ceres.org.au
CERES Community Environment Park
8 Lee St, East Brunswick, 3057
(03) 9387-2609