Canteen Employee

Catholic Schools Broken Bay; Sydney; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff wellbeing program

1.5% above NSW Dept guidance (through

Job summary

St Bernard's Catholic School, Berowra Heights is seeking a canteen employee to support daily canteen operations at our Berowra Heights campus.

This temporary part-time role (12 hours per fortnight) runs from late January 2027, requiring strong organisation and communication skills and a commitment to safe, healthy food service for students and staff. Training in food safety and first aid is required. Experience with online ordering and stock control is valued.

Qualifications

• Food safety certification required prior to commencement.
• First aid certification applicable to education settings.
• Ability to manage daily canteen stock and food handling safely.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for all areas of canteen operations.
• Ordering and maintaining stock, including online ordering.
• Food storage, preparation and maintaining a clean canteen.
• Ensure up-to-date knowledge of food handling requirements.
• Facilitate a healthy eating program in line with Healthy School Canteens.

Skills

Food handling

Stock management

Customer service

Education

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

HLTAID012 First Aid in an Education and Care Setting

Job description

Catholic Schools Broken Bay - Berowra Heights NSW

St Bernard's Catholic School, Berowra Heights was originally set up by the Sisters of Mercy. The school is situated on the outskirts of Sydney's north and has a current enrolment of465 students.

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.