Bring your passion for food, service and teamwork to a vibrant school community!

Join Merrimac State High School and help lead the day-to-day operation of a busy school canteen, providing quality food and friendly service to students and staff.

Job details

About us:

Merrimac State High School is a coeducational secondary school on the Gold Coast, supporting students across Years 7-12.

With a strong focus on respect, responsibility and reliability, the school offers diverse academic, vocational and extracurricular opportunities across its extensive 10.4-hectare campus.

Your opportunity:

• Manage the day-to-day running of the school canteen, including food preparation, counter service and coordinating staff and volunteers.
• Monitor stock levels, arrange supplier orders and undertake regular stocktakes, ensuring accurate records are maintained for purchasing and catering activities.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers and support the delivery of quality customer service and approved marketing activities.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety across the canteen, including the safe use and upkeep of equipment.
• Supervise and support canteen staff and volunteers, including providing training, preparing weekly rosters, maintaining workplace procedures and managing daily cash handling and reconciliation.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 286KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  SER700163_26P Role Description (PDF, 298KB)
  Role Description