AddressThe Canteen Manager is responsible for the management of the day-to-day operations of the school canteen on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This includes the following responsibilities:
· Planning, organising, and monitoring the day-to-day operations of the canteen, including the rostering of voluntary workers, daily record-keeping, opening and closing the canteen, preparation and cooking for service and ensuring all workers sign in and out, in consultation with school management;
· Developing, implementing and managing procedures to deliver the food service;
· Providing leadership to canteen employees and volunteers to ensure the delivery of an affordable food service to the school community;
· Ordering, purchasing and checking all supplies against invoices and delivery dockets.
· Use food preparation and food handling skills to minimise waste.
· Induction and training volunteers in the food preparation and other procedures to deliver an affordable food service to the school community;
· Ensuring that the products and services supplied by the canteen are marketed and promoted to generate a high level of sales on a daily basis;
· Ensuring that food products prices are monitored and value for money considered;
· Ensure that stock is kept at appropriate levels and a stock take is undertaken at the end of each school term;
· Implement procedures and processes regarding food safety to ensure that correct food handling and hygiene practices are performed to prevent food spoilage, contamination and subsequent food poisoning;
· Ensuring all canteen workers including volunteers are familiar with correct food handling and hygiene practices in line with relevant legislation;
· Co-operate with School Leadership and School Council, in organising the ordering, delivery and storage of items for special events being conducted by the school;
· Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of others in the canteen including undertaking a canteen risk assessment for hazards every term according to Department of Education guidelines;
· Security in the canteen such as money, keys, arming security alarms, locking all doors and windows, switching off all appliances (except refrigeration units) and restricting entry to the canteen to only those who are authorised to be there;
· Ensuring that the cleaning incidental to the main function of the canteen is carried out daily (e.g. dusting of shelves and stock, wiping down benches, cleaning of all equipment and fixtures) in accordance to the cleaning procedures set out in the food safety plan;
· Logging maintenance issues and adhering to OH&S policies and procedures;
· Ensuring a pleasant working environment for the volunteers.
· Ensure that the operation of the canteen is in line with the values of the school community;
· Ensuring that students are treated with respect and dignity and should any issues arise, these will be immediately reported to the school principal.
