School Canteen Assistant — Part-Time & Customer-Focused

Woden Community Service; Canberra; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Woden Community Service (WCS) is seeking a reliable Canteen Assistant to join our team. This part-time, casual-available role supports school-site canteens with food prep, service and high standards of hygiene.

You will work with the Canteen Coordinator, assist volunteers and help maintain a welcoming, safe canteen across our ACT sites. The role operates during school hours, term-time only, with location flexibility across our service sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing roles is desirable.
• Understanding of basic food safety and WHS requirements.
• Good written documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and support volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and over-the-counter service with high customer service standards.
• Support daily canteen operations including rostering volunteers and reconciling delivery dockets.
• Maintain a clean, safe, hygienic canteen environment and equipment.
• Assist with stock control, receiving supplies and stocktakes.
• Follow food handling, safety, WHS and privacy requirements.
• Support training for new staff and volunteers and foster a positive workplace culture.
• Maintain canteen security, including money, keys and alarms.

Skills

Customer service

Food safety

Communication

Privacy/confidentiality

Job description

Woden Community Service (WCS) is seeking a reliable Canteen Assistant to join our team. This part-time, casual-available role supports school-site canteens with food prep, service and high standards of hygiene.

You will work with the Canteen Coordinator, assist volunteers and help maintain a welcoming, safe canteen across our ACT sites. The role operates during school hours, term-time only, with location flexibility across our service sites.