Tuckshop Manager

At Townsville Catholic Education, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Tuckshop Convenor to join our team. This is a term time, permanent role completing 30 hours per week, commencing in 2025.

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the tuckshop, including daily opening and closing procedures.
• Develop and implement a menu that is innovative, nutritional, and cost-effective, taking into account feedback and suggestions from students and staff.
• Provide high-level customer service standards across all aspects of tuckshop operations.
• Collaborate with students and staff to gather feedback on food preferences and implement changes accordingly.
• Support special event days and other catered school functions as required.

• Supervise and assist volunteers in the daily duties of the tuckshop operation, including cooking, food preparation, packaging, cleaning, serving, and point of sale operations.
• Coordinate volunteer rosters to ensure adequate staffing levels.
• Ensure volunteers are trained in the correct use of equipment and good hygiene practices.

• Efficiently order stock from preferred suppliers, taking into account procurement and delegation processes.
• Purchase supplies at the best costs, adjusting prices to maintain an appropriate level of profit.
• Check all supplies against invoices and ensure all invoices are signed and forwarded to account payable.
• Process Flexischools transactions in accordance with guidelines and maintain accurate records of takings.
• Review sales trends and other management reporting to ensure compliance with budget and identify potential improvements.
• Perform stock-takes of all non-perishable food at the end of each term.

• Current Working with Children Suitability Card or eligibility to obtain same.
• Must have or attain a Food Safety Supervisor's (FSS) qualification.
• Current Driver's Licence.
• Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

• Previous experience in a food service business.
• Certificate III in Hospitality or Commercial Cookery.
• Current First Aid certificate.

We offer a competitive hourly rate, modern facilities, equipment, and resources, up to 14 weeks' paid parental leave, deferred salary scheme, corporate health insurance, induction, professional development, and learning opportunities, and wellbeing programs and initiatives.

To apply, please upload a current resume, cover letter addressing the skills, attributes, and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role, and complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees.