Canteen Assistant - James Nash State High School

Queensland Department of Education; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

James Nash State High School in the Wide Bay region of Queensland is seeking a friendly Canteen Assistant for a temporary part-time role (0.24FTE), 18 hours per fortnight. This position offers school-day hours and a supportive team focused on a safe, welcoming canteen environment.

Responsibilities include catering and cleaning, maintaining hygiene, handling payments, and adhering to WHS procedures while supporting students and staff throughout the school day.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or similar environment is beneficial.
• Good teamwork and reliability are valued.
• Excellent customer service in a school setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality canteen and catering services, including food preparation, counter service, cleaning and table clearing.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, safety and cleanliness.
• Follow food preparation procedures and daily menu plans.
• Report faulty equipment promptly to the Canteen Supervisor.
• Operate the cash register and handle customer payments.
• Follow Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) procedures.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for staff, students and visitors.
• Participate in teamwork, performance management, professional development and training.

Job description

Canteen Assistant - James Nash State High School

Queensland Department of Education – Wide Bay QLD

We are seeking a friendly, reliable and motivated Canteen Assistant to join our school community. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, providing great service and helping maintain a safe, welcoming and well-organised canteen environment. With hours that fall within the schoolday, the position offers an excellent work-life balance and may particularly suit parents or carers looking for meaningful employment that fits around school commitments. This position is being offered in a Temporary Part-Time capacity (0.24FTE), 18 hours per fortnight.

About us:

James Nash State High School is located in the Wide Bay Region of Queensland and is serviced by Education Queensland's North Coast region.Set on the northern outskirts of Gympie, James Nash High was founded in 1977 and has a current enrolment of 1100 students.

Our school is committedto:

• Empowering learnersthrough student agency in the learning process
• Providingdiverse opportunitiesfor studentsto engage in schooling
• Ensuring our staff areexperts in teaching and learningand
• Providingmeaningful pathwaysto work, trainingandfurther education.

Our school hashigh expectationsof our students, andwe offer amulti-tieredsystem of support toassiststudents to overcome academic, social emotional and other barriers to learning as they transition into, through and out of highschool.

We measure our success when our students move beyond school into work and/orfurther study and pride ourselves onconsistently outperforming both the state and region in these metrics.In doing so we live up to our vision of “empowered learners leading a life of choice”.

Your opportunity:

• Perform a variety of catering and cleaning activities to ensure the effective operations of the kitchen/canteen.
• Perform duties that adhere to the maintenance of safe and hygienic operations within the kitchen/canteen.

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality canteen and catering services, including food preparation, counter service, cleaning and table clearing.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, safety and cleanliness.
• Follow food preparation procedures and daily menu plans.
• Report faulty equipment promptly to the Canteen Supervisor.
• Operate the cash register and handle customer payments.
• Follow Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) procedures.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for staff, students and visitors.
• Participate in teamwork, performance management, professional development and training.

Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Contact Name: Kellie-Ann Groth, Business Manager (07) 5480 6***