Kitchen Coordinator

Queensland Flexible Schools; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Salary sacrificing benefits up to $15,

Edmund Rice charism 12.75%

Superannuation contribution

Job summary

Queensland Flexible Schools invites applications for a Kitchen Coordinator at Gympie to deliver healthy school meals. The fixed-term, part-time role (0.8FTE) runs from 6 October 2026 to 30 October 2027, reporting to the Head of Campus and collaborating with staff and students on campus.

Healthy meal preparation, food safety practices and ability to use and maintain kitchen equipment are essential. A First Aid certificate is required or must be obtained within three months.

Qualifications

• Hospitality experience or chef/cook qualifications desirable.
• Experience in healthy meals preparation and safe food handling.
• Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary campus team.
• Current First Aid Certificate or ability to obtain within first 3 months.
• Ability to obtain Food Handler and Food Safety Supervisor certificates within 3 months.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Healthy meals preparation

Food safety knowledge

Education

Chef or Cook qualification

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Kitchen Coordinator: Gympie Flexible School

TENURE: Fixed-term, Part-time, 0.8FTE
START DATE: 6 October 2026
END DATE: 30 October 2027
CLASSIFICATION: Services Staff 4
$73,331 - $75,637

About the Role

The Kitchen Coordinator will report directly to the Head of Campus and is expected to work collaboratively with all staff and young people in the school. The primary role of Kitchen Coordinator is a stand‑alone role that will be required to prepare and provide healthy meals to the young people who attend Gympie Flexible School.

About You

We are seeking someone who is organised, flexible and able to work independently while also contributing positively to a multidisciplinary campus team. Previous hospitality experience and/or relevant qualifications as a chef or cook are highly desirable, together with demonstrated experience in preparing healthy meals and an understanding of safe food preparation, storage and service. Basic campus utility tasks are also an occasional requirement of this role.

Key Attributes and Experience

• Understanding of and commitment to the values of a Catholic educational system of schools in the Edmund Rice tradition.
• Previous experience and/or certificate level qualifications in the hospitality industry (Chef or Cook desirable).
• Current First Aid Certificate or ability to obtain within first 3 months of employment.
• Currently hold or ability to obtain a Food Handler Certificate and Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (within first 3 months of employment).
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the preparation of meals in line with healthy eating guidelines (SMART CHOICES).
• Knowledge of the use and care of equipment utilised in the preparation of school meals.
• Ability to share knowledge in the application of safe food practices in the preparation, storage and provision of meals with staff and young people.

What We Can Offer You

• Professional development opportunities
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a
• Edmund Rice charism 12.75%
• Superannuation contribution

About the Organisation

Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,700 young people in 22 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 10 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 800 staff nationally.

Flexi schools serve young people who experience complex educational, social or psychological situations which demand unique responses.

They enable young people to engage in education in a supported learning environment through a methodology based on trauma informed practice, to co-create a Common Ground using Operation by Principles, in which the principles of Honesty, Respect, Participation, Safe & Legal are embedded.

Our special schools serve young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.

All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Are you seeking a rewarding career that provides a sense of wellbeing, growth and fulfillment? At Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools Ltd we believe in creating an environment where you can thrive and reach your full potential.

Founded in values espoused in the Gospel, Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) seeks to transform the hearts and minds of young Australians through education to build a more just and inclusive local and global community through presence, compassion, and liberation.

According to The Charter for Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice Tradition, EREA offers a Liberating Education, based on a Gospel Spirituality, within an Inclusive Community committed to Justice and Solidarity.