Canteen Assistant

**Your role**:As the Canteen Assistant, you will**:

- Perform a variety of catering and cleaning activities to ensure the effective operations of the kitchen/canteen.
- Perform duties that adhere to the maintenance of safe and hygienic operations within the kitchen/canteen.

The Canteen Assistant reports to the reports to the Canteen Supervisor on operational matters and to the Business Services Manager on administrative matters pertaining to leave and salary.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Operate a cash register/point of sale system and collect money
- Provide quality canteen and catering customer service including food production and food preparation duties, counter service and cleaning duties.
- Provide a clean, hygienic environment for the preparation, storage and safe handling of food.
- Follow Workplace Health and Safety Practices to ensure that the canteen and equipment is operated and maintained in a safe and hygienic manner.
- Promote a safe, secure environment for staff and students
- Being a proactive team player who thrives working in a busy environment.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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