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First Nations Nutrition Workforce Mentor

Outback Stores HR & Payroll
Full-time
On-site
Darwin, Australia
Introduction

Join Our Mission at Outback Stores!

At Outback Stores, we are proud to be the remote retailer of choice for Aboriginal communities across Australia. Our mission is to provide a steady supply of nutritious, fresh, and affordable food while making a positive impact on health, employment, and wellbeing.

With 58 stores spanning the NT, NSW, QLD, SA, and WA, we are the fastest growing remote retailer in Australia!

We are dedicated to serving and uplifting remote communities.



Description

This is a rare opportunity to join our organisation where nutrition, community and impact truly matter. If you are passionate about community health, enjoy sharing knowledge, and value working closely with people and communities, this role is for you.

The First Nations Nutrition Workforce Mentor plays a vital role in providing cultural guidance, strengthening community engagement, promoting cultural safety, and supporting the delivery of nutrition programs, in line with the three-year National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) funded Good Food People Program.

Based in Darwin, you will deliver practical, guidance, mentoring and day-to-day support to Good Food People trainees, fostering their skill development, confidence and workplace success. The role involves regular travel across remote communities in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia, supporting frontline teams to encourage healthier choices and create lasting community impact.

You will build strong, respectful relationships with store teams and communities, mentor trainees, and ensure the program remains culturally informed and community led. Working closely with the Health and Nutrition Manager, you will also contribute to program coordination, administration, reporting and continuous improvement, while upholding our values of Integrity, Empowerment, Respect and Excellence.



Skills And Experiences

Key Responsibilities

  • Support delivery of the Nutrition Workforce Program in remote Aboriginal communities.

  • Mentor and support trainees to build skills and confidence.

  • Travel regularly to remote communities to assist with training and health initiatives.

  • Provide program administration, reporting and coordination support.

  • Ensure compliance with Outback Stores policies and procedures.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

  • Strong communication, teamwork and relationship management skills

  • High cultural intelligence, particularly relating to Indigenous communities

  • Sound problem-solving, initiative and analytical skills

  • Excellent organisation, time management and reporting ability

  • Strong computer literacy and data skills

  • Professional integrity and ethical practice

  • Willingness to travel regularly to remote communities

  • This is an identified position and is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only.

Desired

  • Knowledge of health and nutrition in remote communities

  • Experience in community services, health promotion, retail or food environments

  • Understanding of public health in Indigenous communities

  • Qualification in health, community development or related field

  • Current driver’s licence (and ability to obtain required clearances)

Outback Stores offers an experience like no other and the opportunity to make a positive difference in remote communities across Australia.  

Apply now and help improve health outcomes in outback communities.