Hospitality & Catering Workers

Base salary starting from $67,500 p.a. + penalties + super on offer!

Junee Correctional Centre is part of The GEO Group in Australia and is the leading provider of privately managed correctional services in NSW and Victoria. Junee is in regional New South Wales and is located 40 kilometres north-east of Wagga Wagga. For more information, please visit: 

Our Catering Team Leaders are responsible for the successful delivery of meals to both inmates and staff. Catering Team Leaders will provide direction to inmates employed within the kitchen area. This is largely a supervisory position, although some catering tasks may need to be completed by you in this role. Successful applicants will provide leadership and direction as well as monthly reporting on the inmate workers' progress, attitude and participation.  

We have Full-time, Part-Time and Casual roles available, with both weekday and weekend work of 6, 8, or 10 hour shifts, scheduled between 6:30 am-4:30 pm. The full-time role is based around a six-week roster, working ten-hour shifts totalling 80 hours over a two week pay period. 

We have competitive rates on offer, as set out in the table below.

To obtain further information about these roles and to download the position description, please click HERE

Our successful candidates will have:

• Experience of bulk food preparation, cooking and presentation in a commercial environment.
• The ability to ensure that meals are of satisfactory quality in accordance with a a dietician approved menu.
• Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge and experience in basic computer packages; including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Required to learn in house software and HACCP Registers. 
• Ability to satisfactorily supervise inmate workers with their day to day kitchen duties. 
• Willing to learn to cater for different religions, cultures and nationalities. 
• Ability to coordinate, supervise and motivate inmates to better their kitchen knowledge.
• Ability to make a quick decision and exercise initiative when under pressure. 
• Ability to multi-task.
• This position can include cooking for 100 staff members on a day to day basis, receiving and rotating stock contract and inmate cooking supervision.
• Experience or aptitude to adopt HACCP/ISO 22000 principles and quality assurance processes.      

We are always looking for people to join our company who share the values that we stand for: INTEGRITY   RESPECT   ACCOUNTABLE   AGILE   INNOVATIVE

Joining GEO is your chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of prisoners, their families and the community. You will benefit from:

• A safe working environment. 
• Competitive salaries, subsidised meals, free parking and uniform provided.
• An opportunity to work in a progressive service delivery environment.
• Internal career opportunities and progression. 
• Access to our free and confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Many other employee (and family) benefits

The below table sets out the rates we have on offer for Permanent Full-Time Catering Team Leaders. A further 25% loading applied to hourly rates for Casual engagement.

To apply, we ask that you complete a short questionnaire below, as part of the application process. At the end of the questionnaire, you will be required to attach a one-page cover letter and current resume.

To obtain further information about the application and recruitment process, please contact HR Officer, Emma Eccleston on (02) 6930 5***.

To find out more about this role and your suitability, please contact our Finance and Administration Manager, Ryan Giltrap on (02) 6930 5***.

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Closing Date for Applications - Rolling recruitment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are highly encouraged to apply

You must be an Australian citizen/hold permanent residence status/hold a valid working visa at the time of your application, to be considered for these roles