Canteen Employee

St Bernard'S Catholic School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher pay

Collaborative planning time

Staff voice

School fee discounts

Wellbeing program

Job summary

St Bernard's Catholic School in Berowra Heights is seeking an experienced Canteen Employee for a temporary part-time role (0.15 FTE) starting 28 January 2027. The role supports daily canteen operations, food preparation, service, and a welcoming environment for students and staff.

The ideal candidate will have Food Safety knowledge, strong organisational and communication skills, and a commitment to healthy school canteen practices. This position is part-time with a fortnightly 12-hour schedule.

Qualifications

• Able to take responsibility for all areas of canteen operations
• Ordering and maintaining stock
• Online ordering
• Food storage and preparation
• Maintaining a clean canteen
• Up to date knowledge of food handling requirements
• Able to facilitate healthy eating program in line with Healthy School Canteens
• Must love working with children

Responsibilities

• The Canteen Employee supports the day-to-day operations of the school canteen in accordance with CSBB protocols and regulations.
• Contributes to food preparation and service, and maintains high hygiene and safety standards.
• Assists in ensuring smooth canteen operations for students, staff and the wider school community.

Skills

Food handling knowledge

Stock management

Customer service

Teamwork

Education

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

HLTAID012 First Aid in an Education and Care Setting

Job description

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time (0.15 FTE)

Applications Close: 11 November 2026

St Bernard's Catholic School, Berowra Heights is currently seeking an experience Canteen Employee.This is a temporary part-time opportunity working 12 hours a fortnight to commencing on 28 January 2027.

The Canteen Employee supports the day-to-day operations of the school canteen in accordance with Catholic Schools Broken Bay (CSBB) protocols and relevant government regulations. This role requires strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with a commitment to providing a safe, healthy, and welcoming canteen environment for students, staff, and the wider school community. The Canteen Assistant contributes to food preparation and service, maintains high standards of hygiene and food safety, and assists in ensuring the smooth operation of the canteen.

Why join us at Catholic Schools Broken Bay? We value our teachers and school leaders so they can best support every student entrusted to our care to learn and flourish. This is why we have taken the initiative to get ahead of the market and offer the following unique benefits to our staff:

• Higher pay:We have recently finalised our CSBB Enterprise Agreement which guarantees your pay will be at least 1.5% above the NSW Department of Education
• More time:We provide every primary and secondary classroom teacher with collaborative planning time (CPT), in addition to the usual release from face-to-face
• Staff voice:Our Enterprise Agreement reflects our deep commitment to having systems in place which give our frontline staff a genuine voice in their work
• Staff School Fee Discounts:Eligible staff receive a 25% discount on their children's school fees at our schools, pro-rated to their FTE
• Wellbeing Support:we provide a robust wellbeing program to ensure our staff thrive and grow.

Specific Criteria

• Able to take responsibility for all areas of canteen operations
• Ordering and maintaining stock
• Online ordering
• Food storage and preparation
• Maintaining a clean canteen
• Up to date knowledge of food handling requirements
• Able to facilitate healthy eating program in line with Healthy School Canteens
• Must love working with children

Qualifications and Requirements - The following qualifications must be completed prior to commencement of the role (not provided by the school): Food Safety Supervisor Certificate – as required by the NSW Food Authority. HLTAID012 First Aid in an Education and Care Setting, including current certification in: Asthma Management Anaphylaxis Awareness and Emergency Response Personal Attributes

About us We are Catholic Schools Broken Bay, a vibrant and enriching learning environment that spans the Central Coast, Sydney's Northern Beaches and the North Shore. Students are engaged, empowered and inspired to become their best selves. Our 43 schools all promote faith, learning and wellbeing in the pursuit of our system wide Strategy, Shaping Tomorrow: Together in Faith. We invite parents, caregivers, and students to discover a Catholic education delivered with care and compassion, available through our Kindergarten to Year 12 pathways.

Application Closing Date: COB, Tuesday, 11 November 2026.

At Catholic Schools Broken Bay, child safety is paramount. Our commitment is for our school communities to be spaces where every student feels safe, supported, and empowered to grow and flourish. We actively seek individuals who recognise and are willing to commit to safeguarding as a shared responsibility.

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed

305 Students
20 TeachingStaff
10 Non-Teaching Staff

St Bernard’s Catholic Primary School was originally set up by the Sisters’ of Mercy. A small co-educational school with approximately 305 children enrolled from Kindergarten to Year 6, St Bernard’s is nestled in a beautiful bushland setting in Berowra Heights, NSW. The Vision of St Bernard’s is to be a welcoming community committed to quality teaching and learning where each of us will be inspired to grow in faith, hope, love, respect, justice and joy.