Serve with purpose. Grow through community.

As a Catering Assistant, you help create a positive experience for the many people who visit our venues each day. You prepare and serve food and beverages, set up kiosks and catering areas, process customer sales, answer enquiries and help keep refreshment areas clean, safe and welcoming. You work as part of the catering team to support daily programs, activities and events across our facilities.

You work in a busy, high-volume environment with more than 1 million visits each year. During peak periods, you prepare food, restock products, rotate stock, check deliveries, complete catering administration and operate point of sale and cash handling systems. You clean tables, empty bins, maintain food safety and hygiene standards, and ensure kitchen and servery equipment is set up, used and stored correctly.

Every interaction makes a difference. Your work helps customers enjoy a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment while supporting the smooth operation of the centre. You work closely with colleagues, follow established procedures and contribute to high standards of customer service and food safety.

Enjoy the flexibility of casual work within a supportive team. You build customer service and food handling skills, receive ongoing training and gain experience across a variety of shifts. If you enjoy working with people,



take pride in quality service and work well in a team environment, we would love to hear from you.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

- a casual role with one of Australia's largest councils
- an entry level salary commencing at $31.0232 per hour, plus 25% casual loading
- trainee rates apply for applicants under 19 years of age
- penalty rates apply for weekend shifts
- casual working hours
- 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
- ongoing training and development support
- access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitment to safety Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child secure organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description For more detail on this opportunity, click here to view or download the position description.

Closing date: Sunday 4 October 2026, 11.59 pm

Contact officer: Summer Wang at [email protected]

Internal ref: Casual

📌 Catering Assistant - Casual (Blacktown)
🏢 Blacktown City Council
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