Assistant - Catering

Compass Group Pty Limited; City of Banyule; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail discounts

Training & development

Work-life balance

School hours

Job summary

Chartwells, part of Compass Group, is seeking a Full time or Casual Catering Assistant to support school-based dining. The role focuses on front-of-house service, basic food prep, and hygiene compliance, with duties ranging from dishwashing to till operation.

Casual loading applies and school-term hours mean family-friendly schedules. The position offers opportunities to learn, training, and clear career paths within education catering.

Qualifications

• Experience with customer service and basic food handling is desired.
• Current Working with Children Check or ability to obtain
• National Police Clearance
• Friendly, customer-oriented attitude
• Barista skills is an advantage
• Flexible to handle diverse tasks from food prep to cleaning

Responsibilities

• Dishes washing using a commercial dishwasher
• Assist the kitchen to prepare and present basic food and beverages
• Provide friendly customer service
• Operate the till to take orders and process transactions
• Collaborating effectively with the team to ensure smooth operations
• Adhering to hygiene standards and proper food handling practices

Skills

Customer service

Food handling

Barista skills

Diversity tasks

Job description

Full time or Casual Catering Assistant

$27.09 + 25% Casual Loading / 12% Super

• Part time or Casual role during the school term
• Work close to home at our Ridgeway campus
• Enjoy having school holidays off to spend with the people who matter most

Chartwells are specialists in providing catering and hospitality services in education. Our goal is to provide engaging and nutritious dining solutions tailored to support academic achievement at the highest levels.

THE PERSON

• Experience with customer service and basic food handling experience is desired
• Current Working with Children Check, or ability to obtain
• National Police Clearance
• Friendly, customer-oriented attitude
• Barista skills is an advantage
• Being flexible to handle diverse tasks, from food prep to cleaning based on the needs at that time

THE POSITION

• Dishes washing using a commercial dishwasher
• Assist the kitchen to prepare and present basic food and beverages
• Provide friendly customer service
• Operate the till to take orders and process transactions
• Collaborating effectively with the team to ensure smooth operations
• Adhering to hygiene standards and following proper food handling practices.

THE BENEFITS

• Easy access to 100+ retail discounts
• Opportunity to learn new skills and move to different internal roles
• Access to a wide variety of training & development
• Work life balance, most school holidays off
• Work largely within school hours and spend time where it counts - with family
• Clear career paths and support to achieve your goals