Canteen Manager

7 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Schools (Government) Full time

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Hospitality and Tourism

Reference: 1454600

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC 1.** High level knowledge of nutrition and healthy eating and an understanding of the government guidelines and policies related to the operation of school canteens.

**SC 2.** A demonstrated commitment to customer service including the ability to relate positively to a wide range of people.

**SC 3.** Good organisational and management skills as they relate to ordering, stock control, money handling, budgets, rosters and the daily running of the canteen.

**SC 4.** The ability to develop a creative, nutritious and profitable menu that promotes healthy choices.

**Role**:
The canteen operates 3 days per week and has lunch orders. This position is for 16 hours per week and worked Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 8.30am - 2.30pm during the school terms.

The canteen manager is expected to operate the canteen following the guidelines set out by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development for Healthy School Food Services and the school's canteen policy.

The Canteen Manager is required to hold:

- an Employee Working with Children Card;
- a Statement of Attainment that shows the required food safety competencies from a Registered Training Organisation
- a current Police Check

**Responsibilities**:
Responsibilities of the Canteen Manager include:
- Implementing and maintaining a varied and healthy menu and initiating new healthy food items on a regular basis as per the National Healthy School Canteens Guidelines
- Implementing and ensuring operational procedures comply with relevant legal requirements regarding food safety and occupational health and safety standards
- Efficient stock management, including purchasing, accounting and financial procedures
- Managing the financial operations of the canteen ensuring that it is viable
- Coordinating and supervising the canteen's casual staff, including rostering
- Maintaining a pleasant working environment for all volunteers, ensuring high standards of customer service and excellent communication with all parties
- Promoting and marketing the canteen and the healthy foods it sells
- Providing catering for school functions / activities as required
- Organising Special Meal days such as Footy Day Lunches
- Ensuring the physical security of the canteen area, including cash, keys, locking up, switching off appliances and restricting access to unauthorised personnel
- Participating in a process of annual review and professional learning as it relates to the role

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Other Information**:

- All staff employed by the department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)

Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.

**Conditions of Employment**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

**Location Profile**:
Surrounded by the beautiful bayside wetlands, Aspendale Gardens Primary School is a large primary school in the South Eastern Victorian Region (SEVR). In 2025 the expected enrolment is approximately 580 students. The multi-cultural nature of the school is a great asset, enriching the educational experiences of all students.

The school is located on spacious well maintained grounds with 31 classrooms along with two Art rooms, Library, Information Technology area, two Performing Arts rooms, a gymnasium with full sized indoor basketball court, Friendship room, Kitchen/Dining room and two Language Other Than English

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