Catering Assistant

Full Time with Overtime available
- Rotating Roster - Work Life Balance
- Paid Training Courses

**About the role**

This role requires you to constantly lift and bend, push and pull stock. This is a Full Time position working on a rotating roster which covers the hours of 11:00am - 8pm. You will work up to a 10 day fortnight which can include public holidays.

**About you**

You have a positive attitude with a strong work ethic and good verbal and written communication skills. Your experience in following directions whilst working in a diverse fast paced environment allows you to be a good team player. You are confident in preparing and delivering food of high standard. Your dedication to nutritious food will enable you to provide well-presented food to detainees. You are a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional moral values in everything you do.

To be successful in this role you will have:

- The highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour
- Minimum Certificate II in Kitchen Operations (SIT20312) or equivalent qualification
- Basic Food Hygiene / Food Safety Handling Certificate
- Demonstrated experience with basic kitchen processes and food preparation
- Ability to assist the Catering Manager and Chefs in preparation of the daily menu
- Ensure all tasks are performed in a timely manner and comply with internal policy and legislative requirements
- Understanding of OHS legislation and management of hazards

This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes national police check as an essential selection component for this role.

About Our Kitchen
- Serco offer employees the opportunity to provide ‘essential services’ for the Federal Government.
- Large scale commercial cooking operations in a well maintained and fully serviced commercial kitchen.
- Take part in a vastly unique industry to gain further insights to Federal Government services.

**What We Offer**
- Serco is the first and only private company that offers employees the exclusive access to the largest gyM/Fitness centre network through the Fitness Passport. Further huge amounts of employee benefits accessible internally.
- Attractive hourly rate and further earning capacity on penalties and allowances.
- Role covered by an Enterprise Agreement that secures fair working conditions including regular wage reviews.
- Work in a team where your expertise is recognised, and your contribution truly valued with opportunities for ongoing training and support.
- Work-life balance.

**About Us**

We are trusted to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people in our care across Australia’s network of immigration centres. Our team provides fully integrated services across facilities management, accommodation, catering, welfare, engagement, security, transport, and escorting. We are committed to treating people in our care with dignity and respect in a safe and secure environment.

**Join Us**

Serco values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people help in ways that matter.

We are committed to diversity and we encourage people from different backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse and people with disabilities to apply.