Location:St Catherine's Catholic College, The Whitsundays

Job No : TCE4872

Commencement Date: As soon as practicable

Location: St Catherines Catholic College - Proserpine QLD

Salary Range: $31.17 to $32.17 per hour pending experience

We’re looking for a reliable and dedicated Tuckshop Assistant to work in a Permanent, Term Time c apacity to commencing as soon as practicable. This role will becompleting 6 hours per week (8am-11am Monday & Tuesday).

The Tuckshop Assistant and Convenor work together to ensure the smooth and productive operation of the school tuckshop.

The Tuckshop Assistant works under the direction of the Tuckshop Convenor to support the provision of high quality and health food offerings to students and staff. They work as part of a small team, along with volunteers to prepare and serve food to the school community.

Working as part of a supportive team, you’ll take pride in maintaining the school’s facilities in line with established cleaning schedules and safety procedures. You’ll use equipment safely and effectively, monitor the condition of spaces and proactively report any maintenance or safety concerns. Your work will play an important role in fostering a respectful and caring environment where students can learn and thrive.

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

Surrounded by lush cane fields and framed by the Conway Ranges, Proserpine is a welcoming country town with the world-famous Whitsundays right on its doorstep.



Its friendly community and relaxed regional lifestyle are balanced by easy access to adventure - from weekends exploring tropical islands and the Great Barrier Reef to hiking rainforest trails and finding hidden swimming holes. With its down-to-earth charm and endless opportunities to explore, Proserpine is an inspiring place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.

Note: a pre-employment medical will be required for this role.

Applications close Thursday, 6 August 2026.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

- Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
- Salary packagingoptions
- Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender

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