Kitchen Supervisor - Healthy School Lunch Program - JRLF Senior School - 980463

Department for Education, Children and Young People; Hobart; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport access

Wellbeing Connect counselling

Job summary

The Department for Education, Children and Young People seeks a kitchen/food service officer in Hobart to deliver the Healthy School Lunch program. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals for students and staff, and maintain kitchen hygiene according to food safety standards.

Essential qualifications include completing specific hospitality and food safety units and holding Tasmanian RWVP registration. The role is fixed-term, 60 hours per fortnight, with a start date in February 2027 and ends

Qualifications

• Essential hospitality units completed as listed.
• Retail food handling unit completed or in progress.
• Community services health units completed or in progress.
• Tasmanian RWVP registration for employment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and maintain the Healthy School Lunch program at the assigned school.
• Prepare, cook and serve nutritious school meals for children and staff.
• Undertake kitchen cleaning and related hygiene processes.

Education

SITXFSA005 (SITXFSA001) – Use hygienic practices for food safety

SITXFSA006 (SITXFSA002) – Participate in safe food handling practices

SIRRFSA001 – Handle food safely in a retail environment

HLTFSE001 – Follow basic food safety practices

HLTFSE005 – Apply and monitor food safety requirements

HLTFSE007 – Oversee day‑to‑day food safety in the workplace

Tasmanian RWVP to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) – Employment status

Job description

About The Role

Deliver and maintain the Healthy School Lunch program within the assigned school through preparing, cooking and serving nutritious and tasty school lunches for children and staff, as well as undertaking kitchen cleaning duties/processes at the assigned location.

We are offering

• Fixed Term - Start date 1 February 2027 to 17 December 2027
• 60 hours per fortnight - 42 weeks per year
• We are a child-safe organisation

Fitness Passport provides DECYP employees with discounted access to 50+ facilities across the state, helping you and your family meet your fitness goals!

Wellbeing Connect is DECYP’s pathway to free confidential counselling services. Wellbeing Connect isn’t just for when things get tough. It’s designed to support your wellbeing every day – helping you to stay on track, build healthy habits, and access expert advice across a range of areas important for your overall wellbeing

Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part‑time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

We are looking for

Essential

• Complete two hospitality units:
• SITXFSA005 (SITXFSA001) – Use hygienic practices for food safety
• SITXFSA006 (SITXFSA002) – Participate in safe food handling practices; OR
• Complete one retail unit:
• SIRRFSA001 – Handle food safely in a retail environment; OR
• Complete three community services and health industries units:
• HLTFSE001 – Follow basic food safety practices
• HLTFSE005 – Apply and monitor food safety requirements
• HLTFSE007 – Oversee the day‑to‑day implementation of food safety in the workplace
• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status – Employment

Desirable

• Relevant qualification/s in food preparation/production

Please note: The cost associated with obtaining a RWVP is the responsibility of the individual.

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Statement Of Duties (DOCX)

More information

For further guidance please refer to our Information for Applicants (PDF).

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone [phone] or email [e-mail].

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: Nietta Lynch

Title: Specialist VET Teacher - JRLF Senior School

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

About DECYP

Our goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

Our values of Connection, Courage, Growth, Respect, Responsibility represent the foundation of our department’s culture and guide us in all that we do to ensure bright lives positive futures for every child and young person in Tasmania.

We bring our values to life through our everyday behaviours and actions. We want to attract, recruit and retain people who uphold these values and are committed to building a strong values based culture.