Assistant - Catering

Compass Group Pty Limited; Geelong; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail discounts

Training & development

Work life balance

School hours

Career growth

Job summary

Compass Group Pty Limited in Geelong is seeking a Part-time or Casual Catering Assistant to join our Chartwells education catering team. You will leverage basic coffee making, food prep, and customer service experience to support daily dining operations.

Enjoy school-holiday patterns, friendly team, and opportunities to learn new skills while working with a family-like community in a school setting. You will work during school hours, perform light kitchen duties, service customers, and process

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service or hospitality is preferred.
• Basic coffee making and food handling experience is desirable.
• Working with Children Check or ability to obtain one is required.
• National Police Clearance is required.
• Friendly, customer‑oriented attitude; flexible to take on diverse tasks.

Responsibilities

• Wash dishes using a commercial dishwasher and maintain cleanliness.
• Assist the kitchen with basic food and beverage preparation.
• Provide friendly customer service at the point of sale.
• Operate the till to take orders and process transactions.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure smooth operations.
• Adhere to hygiene standards and food handling practices.

Skills

Customer service

Coffee making

Food preparation

Team player

Job description

Part time or Casual Catering Assistant

$ 33.86 / hour incl. Casual Loading

• Working term time only, we are looking for someone with basic coffee making & food prep skills & customer service experience.
• Join a small and tightly knit community
• 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, basic food handling and coffee making experience is desired
• Current Working with Children Check, or ability to obtain
• National Police Clearance
• Friendly, customer-oriented attitude
• 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 and general cleaning
• 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