Canteen Manager - Wallsend

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Introduction:
St Patrick's Primary School Wallsend is seeking a Permanent Part-Time (11 hours per week) Canteen Manager to join the team on Wednesdays and Fridays.

St Patrick's Primary School, Wallsend is a Catholic community in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle offering families a welcoming and caring environment for their children to learn, grow and achieve academically from Kindergarten to Year 6. St Patrick’s offers high-quality education in a contemporary learning environment that nurtures creativity, critical thinking and innovation, supported by technologies. The school community of St Patrick’s work together to ensure a positive and challenging learning environment that supports the needs of all students and is a true professional learning community at work.

Description:
POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Canteen Manager is responsible for maintaining the day-to-day operations of the school canteen including opening and closing the canteen and preparing and selling menu items as per the canteen menu. The position requires the ability to follow relevant food handling and money handling policies in addition to maintaining a cooperative working environment and provide a friendly, customer focused service to students and staff within the school community.

The Canteen Manager will support the development of strong relationships within the school community in particular with the students, parents and volunteers, teachers and other school personnel.

The Canteen Manager is responsible for the profitable management and operation of the school canteen according to the relevant policies, procedures and WHS legislation. The Canteen Manager will support the development of strong relationships within the school community in particular with the students, parents and volunteers, teachers and other school personnel.

Skills and Experiences:
EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA

• Experience in food preparation and service setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated customer service skills particularly with children.
• Demonstrated skills in operating a food business.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise a small team and to show appropriate initiative.
• Demonstrated time management skills and ability to control day-today operations.
• Experience with volunteers and parent groups.
• Knowledge of basic financial management systems.
• Understanding of work health and safety and ability to meet legislative requirements.
• Demonstrated computer literacy using Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in food safety and handling.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic Food Handling Certificate
• Current Food Supervisor Certificate
• Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2023.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow
A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport (T&C's apply)
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Training and staff development programs
Paid parental leave for eligible employees
Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact Daniel Ariel, Principal on Tel: (02) 4955 8570 or via email: daniel.ariel@mn.catholic.edu.au

TO APPLY, CLICK ON THE APPLY BUTTON BELOW AND

• Please provide a cover letter along with your resume
• Within your cover letter address each of the selection criteria as listed under EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA above and ensure your response to each criteria is no longer than 300 words.

Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted.

Applications for this position will only be considered if submitted through the following platforms: our careers page on our website, mnpeople, Indeed, Seek, or LinkedIn.

Applications close: Sunday 29th June 2025 at 11.59pm

Additional information

The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. It is committed to implementing and maintaining compliance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and takes a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children or vulnerable persons. All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese’s Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement. Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check where necessary, in accordance with legislation.