TAS Assistant: Food Tech & Hospitality Support

Pymble Ladies' College Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial support for additional study

Salary packaging options

Aquatic & Fitness Centre access

Discounted school fees

Staff Wellbeing team

Close to public transport and parking

Pymble Discounts

Job summary

Pymble Ladies’ College Sydney is seeking a TAS Assistant (Food Technology/Hospitality) to support the Technological and Applied Studies teaching staff and department. This temporary position for Term 1 2027 offers exposure to a dynamic school kitchen and hands-on program delivery.

You will help prepare class materials, maintain safety and hygiene, manage orders and inventory, assist during practical lessons, and contribute to budget and administrative tasks under the Head of Learning Area.

Responsibilities

• Preparing for practical classes, including ingredient pre-preparation and portioning, safe food handling, class-ready equipment and transitions between classes.
• Maintaining kitchen cleanliness, sanitised work areas, laundered kitchen linen and cleaning checklists.
• Collating regular practical ingredient orders, researching and ordering items and equipment, and contacting suppliers.
• Managing inventory: stock levels, ordering quantities and timing, FIFO rotation, and PPE requirements.
• Ensuring all equipment and kitchen areas are operational and that students and staff observe safe procedures.
• Administrative tasks: processing invoices, compiling quarterly student charges, managing departmental costs and timetable, budgeting with Head of Department.
• Assisting teachers during lessons and TAS initiatives, liaising with the TAS team on operational aspects.
• Adhering to College policies: Risk Management, WHS, Child Protection and emergency response practices.

Skills

Organisational skills

Food preparation

Risk management

Independent judgement

Student supervision

Continuous improvement

Tools

Electronic ordering systems

Job description

Pymble Ladies’ College Sydney is seeking a TAS Assistant (Food Technology/Hospitality) to support the Technological and Applied Studies teaching staff and department. This temporary position for Term 1 2027 offers exposure to a dynamic school kitchen and hands-on program delivery.

You will help prepare class materials, maintain safety and hygiene, manage orders and inventory, assist during practical lessons, and contribute to budget and administrative tasks under the Head of Learning Area.