A genU nursery supported employee is standing in a greenhouse. He is holding a tray of plants.

Disability Supported Employment

Employment at genU

Supported Employment provides extra workplace support, training and flexibility for people living with disability.

As a genU Supported Employee you get valuable experience in a real job and earn genuine pay. You’ll have support to try new things and get to enjoy being part of a great team. As well as on-the-job training, you can access a range of short and long courses to help you develop valuable skills.

You will work alongside genU support staff and mentors committed to understanding and respecting your needs and goals.

If you have NDIS funding for employment supports, talk to us to find out if genU is right for you. We’re growing our team and have a variety of supported employment roles available around Victoria including Geelong, Colac, Rosebud and Campbellfield.

If you are interested in other career opportunities with genU please visit our Careers page.

Supported Employment Opportunities

Talk to us about the variety of Supported Employment opportunities available within genU’s Business Enterprises. Choose from indoor to outdoor, behind the scenes or face to face with customers. You can also move across our businesses to try new roles and find what suits you:

Food services
Develop catering, food processing, and cafe service skills with tailored training and support.

Landscaping and grounds maintenance
Work outdoors and enjoy a hands-on experience in garden care, design, maintenance and more.

Packing & warehousing
Build the skills to work confidently in a warehouse, gain experience in packaging, distribution, assembly and more.

Commercial laundry
Gain hands-on experience in industrial laundry operations. Work in a supportive environment and learn to operate laundry equipment, sort linen, maintain quality standards.

Nursery
Cultivate plants, learn about sustainable gardening practices, obtain customer service skills, and contribute to the beauty of our local environment.

Document Shredding
Provide customer service, handle confidential documents and operate machinery in our business services team.

Contact us to find out more

Supported Employment Success Stories

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Jack cultivates his passion for plants in supported employment

Supported employee Jack is part of a creative project helping customers find the perfect plants at genU’s busy nursery in South Geelong.

Paid open employment the next win for go-getter Elle

Elle and her family say they ‘jumped for joy’ when she got a job in open employment with the Ocean Grove Bowling Club.

“I got paid for the first time in 20 years!”

Kerrie is legally blind and has found work at Seasons Kitchen in Rosebud where she feels valued, supported and part of a family.