Canteen Assistant - James Nash State High School

Queensland Government; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

James Nash State High School seeks a friendly Canteen Assistant to join a supportive school community. The role is temporary and part-time (0.24FTE), with hours aligned to the school day, offering a balanced work‑life arrangement.

You will help operate the canteen, support catering services and contribute to a welcoming, well‑organised environment for staff and students. Responsibilities include food prep, counter service, cleaning, and cash handling, all while upholding hygiene, safety and WHS

Qualifications

• Experience working in a canteen or food service environment (desirable).
• Ability to work as part of a team to support school meals service.

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.

Skills

Teamwork

Cash handling

Job description

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 school day, 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 Committed To

• Empowering learners through student agency in the learning process
• Providing diverse opportunities for students to engage in schooling
• Ensuring our staff are experts in teaching and learning and
• Providing meaningful pathways to work, training and further education.

Our school has high expectations of our students, and we offer a multi-tiered system of support to assist students to overcome academic, social emotional and other barriers to learning as they transition into, through and out of high school.

We measure our success when our students move beyond school into work and/or further study and pride ourselves on consistently 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 [phone]

Closing Date: MONDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2026

Occupational group Education & Training