Assistant Canteen Manager

The College Headmaster is inviting applications from Christians with a skillset in cooking and/or customer service for the part time position of Assistant Canteen Manager. The Assistant Canteen Manager works during school terms and not in the school holidays.....

Wollondilly is a co-educational Christian College operated by the Anglican Schools Corporation. It is a Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 co-educational College located in pleasant rural surroundings at Tahmoor, about 60 minutes from Sydney's CBD. The College strives for educational excellence in a Christian context and includes modern, permanent, air-conditioned buildings. Wollondilly Anglican College endeavours to provide a disciplined, caring, learning community where students and staff pursue excellence and lives are transformed for Christ's glory. With approximately 1,300 students, it has grown to be a College of choice for those in the Wollondilly Shire and surrounding districts.
 

Why join the team at Wollondilly Anglican College?

Wollondilly Anglican College:

• is a leading PreK-12 College in the Wollondilly region, situated on approximately one hundred acres of beautiful grounds, with modern facilities and surrounded by natural bushland
• employs faithful Christian staff creating a supportive Christian work environment
• is focused on quality learning, care and culture
• has a staff wellbeing committee made up of staff across the College to facilitate support and care for all staff
• has a high retention rate of experienced educators
• has a strong student culture of high expectations of learning, behaviour and presentation
• provides opportunities for developing leadership skills
• utilises an established mentoring and professional development program
• is part of The Anglican Schools Corporation, incorporating a broad cross section of independent schools across NSW, with benefits and entitlements transferable across the network
• is actively involved in the local community including the Thirlmere Festival of Steam, WAC Kids Care Meals Ministry etc
• is located within reasonable travel time to Wollongong, the Southern Highlands and South Western Sydney

Job purpose: To assist the Canteen Manager in engaging with the College community and operating the College Canteen to the highest of standards whilst ensuring that the NSW Healthy School Strategy is maintained

Reports to: Canteen Manager

Classification: Maintenance and Canteen Staff Level 2 or 3, based on experience - Independent Schools NSW (Support and Operational Staff) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2021

Status: Part Time (approximately 30hr per week - negotiable), Term Time (Does not usually work in school holidays)

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Assist in Planning, organising and monitoring the day-to-day operations of the canteen
• Assist in promoting healthy eating at the College through the menu, presentation of food and marketing
• Preparation and cooking of food
• Ordering food and supplies and managing stock levels
• Train and supervise canteen team members
• Ensuring a pleasant working environment for all volunteers
• Grow College community involvement in the canteen
• Provide a high level of customer service to students and staff when preparing food and serving face to face
• Catering for events when required
• Ensuring all canteen workers are familiar with correct food handling and hygiene practices
• Canteen cleaning
• Operating Flexischools (ordering system) and processing lunch orders
• Counting, recording and reconciling daily takings
• Attend Staff Meetings and Professional Development as required
• Other duties as requested by the Headmaster or Canteen Manager

Person Profile: An active Christian person who is team oriented, discreet, able to exercise initiative, reliability, patience, empathy, friendliness and is flexible and willing to consider further study if the opportunity presents.

Specific Job Skills:

• Experience in a food related business or passionate and skilled in cooking, catering and customer service
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• Creative and innovative with a willingness to work collaboratively with College staff
• Knowledge of the food and nutrition needs of children
• Leadership skills
• Works well under pressure
• Highly organised
• Excellent time management
• Excellent customer service skills
• Well developed computer skills in Microsoft suite of products
• Respect and understand the need for confidentiality
• An understanding of the expectations relating to Child Protection in a school environment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Food Handling Certificate and Food Safety Certificate or matching experience with a willingness to upgrade qualifications
• Hold a current Working with Children Check

Applications should include a reference or referee details from the Minister of the Church they currently attend.

To apply, please complete the application form located on the College's website https://www.wac.nsw.edu.au/about-us/leadership-staff/employment/ 

Only applicants who complete the application form located on the College's website will be considered for the position.

Applications close Monday, 12 February 2024