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Supported employment

Peppergreen Farm is a two-hectare commercial produce garden and tourist attraction in North Bendigo. Our supported staff are responsible for propagating, growing and harvesting produce, which is sold from the farm directly to the community, and is used in the production of food in our café and catering businesses.

Our supported workforce work in different areas across the farm including gardening, grounds maintenance, service and retail, and hospitality. 

All of our supported workers are matched with jobs that match their skills and interests, with plenty of opportunities for learning and upskilling. 

Enquire now with our team to see what opportunities we have available. 

Peppergreen Farm Catering is our commercial kitchen located in California Gully, which is just a five-minute drive from our farm. We provide catering to businesses, functions and events, as well as pre-packaged nutritional and delicious meals for those accessing meal support through NDIS, Aged Care, or who simply need a break from cooking!

Supported employees working in our catering are responsible for cooking and preparing food in a commercial setting as part of a team in both customer facing and non customer facing roles.

Enquire now if you’re interested in learning new skills in the service industry, and want to work as part of a supported, inclusive team!

Open employment

Are you a caring, compassionate person who enjoys working with a diverse team? Open employment at Peppergreen Farm is a great opportunity for people who want a rewarding career in supporting a workforce of people who live with disability.

Learn new skills and explore a meaningful career; see our current availabilities in open employment below.

The benefits of working for a social enterprise

As a WISE Employment Social Enterprise, we offer sustainable and supported employment opportunities for people with disability and those facing disadvantage. Our current workforce provides more than 60 people with disability skills development, training and employment.

Our diverse workforce offers different jobs for people of varied skills and abilities including training and employment in grounds maintenance, horticulture, retail, catering, tourism, waste management and more. We strive to consistently create new employment opportunities and training experiences for current and future staff.

No matter where you work within our social enterprise, we will make sure it’s a job you enjoy and one that offers opportunities to learn. We’ll help you to create a career plan that matches your interests and skills and work together to update this plan each year. We also have the option to help you to use our supported employment opportunities as a pathway to open employment. We also provide opportunities for our supported employees, school leavers and job seekers to obtain microbusiness skills as they sell their products at local community markets.

Throughout your employment, we will offer you any extra support you require whether it be with transport, health, or personal challenges. We’re here for you!