Operations Controller

**TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers**

**Operations Controller**

**Wollongong Campus**

**Permanent Full-time**

**Package valued up to $93,433, includes salary ($74,912 - $82,688), superannuation and leave loading**

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.

**We invest in our people**

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

**About the role**

Join our passionate and close-knit team as an Operations Controller supporting the dynamic Hospitality, Commercial Cookery, and Food & Beverage sections. Reporting to the Head Teacher and Operations Manager, you’ll play a key role in the smooth running of practical classes by coordinating and supervising class support staff, ensuring high-level support is delivered across teaching areas. This hands-on role involves overseeing day-to-day operations, maintaining a clean and safe learning environment, managing stock control and ordering, and preparing student work areas to meet WHS standards. With your strong hospitality knowledge and organisational skills, you’ll ensure our teaching spaces are fully equipped and ready for both teachers and students to thrive.

**About You**

You’re a proactive and organised professional with a passion for hospitality and a strong eye for detail. With hands-on industry experience and a collaborative approach, you’re ready to support practical training environments and help shape the next generation of hospitality professionals. To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Certificate IV in relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
- Ability to learn and then train other staff in the use of TAFE business systems and account/requisitioning such as Check SCM
- Sound knowledge of hospitality operations
- Hold a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or willing to obtain)
- Demonstrated experience in food ordering and stock control
- Excellent communication skills

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

**Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion**

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

**Applications close 11.55pm AEST Monday 19 May 2025**
- Your current resume
- Certified copies of your qualifications

**Targeted Question**: Can you please outline your experience using business systems and account/requisitioning such as Check SCM.

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.