Community BBQ Team Leader

Join BANSIC as Our Community BBQ Team Leader

Do you love the smell of sausages, the buzz of a Saturday crowd, and making a real impact in your community? We're looking for a friendly, capable BBQ Team Leader to run our monthly Bunnings Sausage Sizzle in support of BANSIC – Banyule Support and Information Centre.

This is more than just snags and onions, every dollar raised helps us provide community programs, free groceries, fresh produce, and emergency relief to locals doing it tough.

As a Team Leader, you'll prep for our monthly BBQs, help coordinate the day, manage a small group of volunteers, and make sure everything runs safely and smoothly - all while raising funds for our community support programs like the BANSIC Foodhub.

What You'll Do:

• Lead set-up, pack-down and event day logistics
• Oversee food safety and hygiene practices
• Keep things fun and friendly for volunteers and the public
• Manage stock, supplies, and cash handling/float

What We’re Looking For:

• Confident communicator and natural organiser
• Some experience in events, hospitality, or volunteering
• Comfortable giving direction and jumping on the tongs when needed
• Available for a monthly Saturday BBQ

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation, full setup, operation, and pack-down of the monthly sausage sizzle event.

• Liaise with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure adequate volunteer support for each event.
• Welcome, brief, and assign volunteers to tasks; rotate duties and provide on-the-day support.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards throughout the event.
• Monitor stock levels and coordinate with designated contacts if replenishment is needed.
• Operate and manage EFTPOS payment systems (Square/iPhone) and cash handling processes.
• Liaise with Bunnings staff to coordinate check-in, gas rotations, and event wrap-up.
• Respond to customer enquiries and manage any issues professionally.
• Handle customer feedback with confidence and professionalism.
• Brief and debrief volunteers as they clock on and off to ensure smooth handover to next volunteer.

Essential Criteria

• Strong organisational, communication and cash handling skills.

• Ability to lead and support a team of volunteers in a fast-paced setting.
• Confident decision-maker with good problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of (or willingness to learn) food safety and handling procedures.
• Physical capacity to lift and move equipment such as heavy eskies and bread crates.
• Availability to work one Saturday per month, and a few hours on the Friday before.
• Working with Children Check and police check (or willingness to obtain).
• Over 25 years of age

Why Join BANSIC?

• You’ll be part of a welcoming team making a real difference for locals doing it tough. Full support, training, and sausage sizzle glory provided.
• Make a real impact in your local community.
• Enjoy a supportive, purpose-driven team environment.
• Competitive Saturday rates under the Social, Community, Home Care, and Disability Services Industry (SCHADS) Award.
• Training provided and systems in place to support your success.