Canteen Manager

Glen Katherine Primary School is in Eltham North, a north-eastern, leafy suburb of Melbourne. Students are drawn from Eltham, Eltham North, Diamond Creek and Greensborough as well as Plenty, Yarrambat and Hurstbridge. Strong links with the local kindergartens and St. Helena Secondary College ensure a smooth transition process into and beyond GKPS. The school's 2023 enrolment is 579 students organised into 25 classes with class sizes in the P-2 area in the low 20's and mid-20's range from Year 3-6.

Our current staffing structure consists of Principal, Assistant Principal - Curriculum, Assistant Principal - Welfare and Wellbeing Coordinator, Inclusion Co-Ordinator, Learning Specialists, Sub-school Team Leaders, Operational and Wellbeing leaders, tutors, sub-school Professional Learning teams and specialist team. There are Education Support personnel in the office, a Business Manager, a trained First Aid Officer, an ICT technician, 12 Integration Aides, Out of School Hours Care Co-ordinator and assistants, and Canteen manager.

Parent participation and support is recognised as being essential to the continuing success of the school. There is no doubting the fact that children's learning is greatly enhanced when the home/school relationship is strong and connected. Contact with parents is through Compass which was introduced in 2020, our school website, information evenings, Three Way Conferences, direct teacher/parent contact and through involvement on School Council, Parent and Friends Association and the Grade Communicator Program.

Our school places students at the centre of our work. We offer explicit reading, writing and Maths lessons daily. Our school offers a whole-school phonetic program. Literacy and Numeracy Learning Specialists support teachers and classroom practice. ICT is used in all sections of the school being iPads and notebooks. We offer a full complement of specialist programs include PE, Mandarin, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Science, Kitchen, Sustainability, Ignite (extension) and Boost (intervention) programs. Wellbeing is supported through the use of our wellbeing centre, social and emotional learning programs, circle time practices, mindfulness programs, SSG, lunch time clubs, social skills groups and alternative learning plans.

Our school provides itself on outstanding student attitude to school survey results, excellent parent opinion survey results and a wonderful reputation of a welcoming, supportive, and positive place for students, and staff to learn together.

Our values of Be Kind, Be Brave, Be Curious ¿ Be Your Best, are on display every day.

SC1  Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.

SC2  Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment and with a range of people including teachers, education support staff, students and parents.

SC3  Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills; exhibiting excellent customer relations skills with a range of individuals and members of the school community (students, teachers and parents).

SC4  Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position eg computer literate, cash handling skills, oven and various kitchen equipment.

SC5  Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff, students and parents in respect to the work area.

SC6  A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

SC7 Safe Food Handling Certificate required.

An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).

A role at this range may include:

• Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
• Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
• Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.
• Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.

An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.

Listed below are the typical duties expected for the Canteen Manager:

• Daily supply of lunches as per orders by 11:10am
• Supervision of volunteer help
• Supervision of counter sales
• Maintaining stock levels via cooking/ordering
• Maintaining canteen cleanliness to Banyule Council standards at all times
• Implementation & adhering to current Government standards

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview