Catering Relief Instructor

This is a permanent, full time vacancy.

Have you always been interested to see what the Pilbara is like?

Wanting a sea change?

Karratha is the gateway to the marine-life rich Dampier Archipelago, the world's most prolific prehistoric rock engraving site, Karijini's four billion year old adventure playground and Millstream's Chichester National Park. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

Roebourne Regional Prison is located approximately 1600km to the north of Perth, in the Pilbara region and is situated a short 30-minute drive north of Karratha.

The Prison services a mainly indigenous population from towns and police lockups locally and throughout the Pilbara and Kimberley regions.  The Prison acts as a receival centre for the region with long term accommodation for medium/minimum security male and female prisoners.  It has a holding capacity for maximum security prisoners and acts as an assessment/transit prison for the Pilbara and Kimberley regions.

The Catering Relief Instructor will provide relief assistance to manage, organise and control aspects of, and operate in, the kitchens, food processing and bakery industries, to maintain routine of the area while an officer is absent and/or on leave, to support prison operations. The position provides on the job instruction, accredited training and supervision to prisoners who work in this area.

The position holds a supervisory role over other staff in this area.

BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Additional annual leave
• Attractive Regional salary allowances
• GROH housing at no cost (conditions apply)
• Water and Power subsidy
• Flights for you and your family to return to Perth annually or reimbursement of costs if you drive to Perth for your leave
• Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice

ABOUT JUSTICE

When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

APPLICATION PROCESS

How to apply

Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

For more information about the recruitment and selection process and other benefits, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack.

We require you to submit:

1. A current comprehensive CV that highlights your employment history, suitability for this position and demonstrates your skillsets against three (3) of the following Job Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) contained in the JDF.

• Operations and production
• Instruction and training
• Organisation and resource management 

2. Contact details of two referees

3. Please provide a copy of a relevant trade qualification as outlined in the Eligibility section of this advertisement.

All remaining Job Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.

EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

The Department of Justice is committed in building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal Australians, people with disability, youth, and other diversity groups. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on ***************@justice.wa.gov.au or call (08) 9264 17***for culturally appropriate application advice.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustment or accessibility requirements at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the ‘Further Information’ section or contact ***************@justice.wa.gov.au or call (08) 9264 17***to for a confidential discussion.

ELIGIBILITY

To be Eligible to apply for the position, you must possess at least one of the following trade qualifications:

• Certificate III in Hospitality (with Commercial Cookery or Catering or Kitchen Operations speciality) and/or
• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and/or
• Certificate III in Catering Operations

Special requirements, licenses and accreditations

• Be willing to undertake training applicable to the role though the Department’s Training Academy.
• Be willing to undertake skill set(s) and vocational competencies to meet industry standards as trainers and/or assessors (if applicable).
• Possess a current valid manual class “C” motor vehicle driving licence.

Subsequent Vacancies

Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner's Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner’s Instructions No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies.

FOR FURTHER JOB-RELATED INFORMATION

If you would like further information regarding the position and/or vacancy please contact Sherry Smith, Business Manager on (08) 9182 0*** for a confidential discussion.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement.

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.

If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk on 1300 733 056 for assistance.