AddressAre you interested in an F&B Role where you have a great work-life balance? Or would you like to switch from a high paced customer facing role to one that is entirely based on Buffet style meals and offers great flexibility around your availability. If you are looking for a role that has a positive impact on members of our community, then the Y Canberra Region may be for you! The Y Canberra Accommodation Services team are currently on the lookout for Food & Beverage Attendants.
The Y Canberra Region have two accommodation sites, Leumeah Lodge in Nicholls and Bush Capital Lodge in O’Connor, which predominately host school groups, community groups and free independent travellers.
The Accommodation Services team form part of the wider Y Canberra Region organisation, which provides services to our community such as health and recreation, childcare, and early childhood learning centres.
The Role:
The primary focus of this role is to assist the kitchen with running a smooth operation for our customers and when required, to work on the floor as a food and Beverage Attendant.
Hours Required:
Ability to work predominantly Monday-Friday, with flexibility to work weekends when required. We are currently hoping to fill our morning shifts predominantly.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Serving buffet style meals
• Provide assistance to chefs in basic meal preparation such as sandwich making
• Clearing tables, reset hall and buffet areas
• General cleaning duties in a kitchen and food preparation areas such as cleaning of dishes including cooking utensils, plates, glasses and cutlery
• Prepare barista coffee for guests
Key Skills and Attributes:
• Have previous experience within a similar role (desired but not essential)
• Experience in barista coffee making or a willingness to learn
• Basic Food Hygiene and Supervising Food Safety Certificate (desired but not essential)
• Current Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration (or can be obtained prior to position start)
• Be well-presented and maintain professional appearance
• Have a positive customer-centric attitude
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, with mornings being the priority
• Hold a current driver’s license or have the ability to work across sites as required
Benefits & Culture:
In return for your dedication, you can expect the following:
• Work within a small high performing team that likes to have fun
• A real work-life balance in comparison to the wider hospitality businesses
• Above hospitality award rates for base hourly pay + increased wage loading for working weekends, early mornings before 7am and late evenings after 7pm
• A culture that is committed to Safeguarding children and young people in every aspect of the organisation
• Free car parking on site at Leumeah Lodge & Bush Capital Lodge
• Free Coffee while at work
• Plus many more Y benefits!
Safeguarding
At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police checks, working with vulnerable people check and reference checks) to make sure that the right people are in the right roles.
To learn more about our screening processes, click here to view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy:
https://ymca.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2671-YMCAAust_Safeguarding-Policy-Document-V5s.pdf
As a pre-requisite for these roles all candidates need to be able to prove they are eligible to work in Australia. Candidates will also be required to undertake pre-employment checks which include a police check, international police check, and a minimum of two reference checks.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
