Food & Beverage Attendant

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free On-Site Parking

Flexible Working Arrangements

Study Leave

Staff discount at Sanctuary

Job summary

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is seeking casual Food & Beverage Attendants to join the Visitor Experience team on the Gold Coast. You will deliver friendly counter service, assist with food preparation, and help run in-park events with energy and professionalism.

Applicants should have hospitality experience, be a team player, and able to manage time effectively. RSA is required, with availability across evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused hospitality experience preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task.
• Willingness to work across evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly counter service and guest assistance.
• Assist with food preparation and presentation.
• Support in-park events and functions.
• Maintain outlets' cleanliness and hygiene to food-safety standards.

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Teamwork

Time management

Hygiene standards

RSA knowledge

Education

RSA certificate

Tools

POS software

Job description

About National Trust Queensland & the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Voted one of the Gold Coast’s most popular tourist destinations, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) is the crown jewel of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) [NTAQ] properties. As one of Queensland’s earliest nature-based tourist destinations, the Sanctuary is a physical embodiment of everything the NTAQ represents:to conserve and advance our natural and cultural heritage for future generations.

As we continue to welcome visitors to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, we have multiple opportunities for a passionate and hands-on casual Food & Beverage Attendants to support our dedicated Food and Beverage Team and work across our busy outlets & event spaces.

About the Role

Reporting to the Food & Beverage Operations Manager, your duties will include customer service, provide friendly food & beverage counter service, basic food preparation and assisting with in-park events and functions. This role will deliver an amazing guest experience in an energetic, courteous, and professional manner. The successful applicants will have proven Food & Beverage experience, willingness to undertake a variety of hospitality tasks, be a team player and have an enthusiastic approach to your work.

Cleaning duties such as table clearing, ensuring courter areas are well presented and refreshed & assisting with dish room duties as required. Understanding of each outlet menu offerings; provide suggestions and up-sell food and beverage items. You will maintain visual presentation and product offerings of outlet, ensuring they meet food safety standards and cleanliness.

About You

To be successful in this role, you must be a motivated individual who holds commitment to meeting the needs of our valued customers. Excellent time management and communication skills and ability to work in an efficient and practical manner is required. You will be someone that is committed to delivering high levels of customer service. You will have a sense of fun, be able to work autonomously. Other key skills and qualifications we are looking for include:

You must be a hardworking, friendly & cooperative: being reliable and a ‘can-do’ attitude is a key part of the job

Must be self-directed with excellent time management and ability to work calmly under pressure

Excellent attention to detail & a high level of personal presentation is required

Maintain high standards of hygiene for food handling and presentation

Hold a current RSA

Flexible and availability to work across public holidays, evenings, and weekends

What we can offer

Just as our charter is to protect, conserve, and celebrate the Environmental, Built and Cultural heritage of our State – we also are committed to ensuring our Team Members are protected, taken care of and of course celebrated! We offer current and future team members:

Free On-Site Parking

Tertiary Education Partners for access to recognised Qualifications

Flexible Working Arrangements and Study Leave

NTAQ Team Member Card offering unlimited entry to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and other SEQ sites and generous retail & food & beverage discounts.

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Family & Friends Passes

Access to 470+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family

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Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a food and beverage attendant?
• Do you hold a current Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate?
• Are you available to work public holidays?
• Do you have experience using point of sale (POS) software?

Voted one of the Gold Coast’s most popular tourist destinations, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the crown jewel of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) [NTAQ] properties. As one of Queensland’s earliest nature-based tourist destinations, the Sanctuary is a physical embodiment of everything the NTAQ represents: dedication to conserving our nation’s Indigenous, natural and historic heritage and culture.

Voted one of the Gold Coast’s most popular tourist destinations, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the crown jewel of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) [NTAQ] properties. As one of Queensland’s earliest nature-based tourist destinations, the Sanctuary is a physical embodiment of everything the NTAQ represents: dedication to conserving our nation’s Indigenous, natural and historic heritage and culture.

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