Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Driver Secondary School

Job title Food Technology Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4

Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing commencing 13/01/2027

Salary $79,664 - $90,824 Location Palmerston

Position number 51203 RTF 359029 Closing 28/10/2026

Contact officer Zach Cluff, Senior Teacher on 08 8997 7900 or [email protected]

About the agency www.education.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=359029

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer.

For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website. Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide the classroom teacher and students with essential support to facilitate the delivery of the food technology curriculum, including handling pre and post lesson preparation and assisting with the supervision of students during practical lessons.

Context statement

Driver Secondary School is expanding to be a full comprehensive high school offering education from Year 7 through to Year 12 by 2029, providing a seamless and inclusive learning environment that caters to a diverse range of student interests and abilities. Our curriculum is guided by the Australian

Curriculum and the South Australian Certificate of Education for senior years students, and our school is designed to deliver the Northern Territory

Certificate of Education and Training,



with all students on a Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training pathway ensuring that students meet the academic standards required for successful completion of secondary education. In addition to a strong academic curriculum, the school incorporates

Vocational Education and Training pathways, enabling students to gain practical skills and industry-recognised qualifications alongside their academic studies. This dual focus equips students with both the knowledge and competencies necessary to pursue further education, training, or direct entry into the workforce, fostering well-rounded, future-ready graduates.

Driver Secondary

School is committed to providing an inclusive educational environment that values and responds to the diverse cultural backgrounds, learning needs, abilities and support needs of students across Year 7-12.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Liaise, consult and discuss practical lesson planning and preparation requirements with the classroom teacher to ensure resources for different year levels are readily available.
- Undertake pre and post lesson tasks and provide support to the teacher and students throughout the lesson, including assisting the teacher with behaviour and workflow management and with work health and safety (WHS) management. especially when the kitchen is busy.
- Manage the purchasing of purchasing of consumables including perishables, pantry stocks and cleaning equipment, and undertake stock and inventory control and the delivery, receipt and storage of stock items.
- Manage the maintenance of electrical equipment in the kitchen including annual servicing of industrial appliances and when required, undertake procurement tasks, including the creation and acquittal of purchase orders for consumable and organising repairs.



Promptly forward receipts and invoices to finance for processing and ensure all procurement complies with relevant legislative.
- Apply defined service quality standards, WH&S; policies and procedures to ensure kitchen safety and a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and storage areas is maintained, and when required, undertake other duties as directed.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Physical capacity to perform the job’s duties, good understanding and awareness of safe food handling practices and food safety and hygiene regulations, standards and techniques, and relevant WH&S; responsibilities applying in the workplace.
- Hands on, practical cooking skills, experience in food preparation, confidence with kitchen equipment and demonstrated ability to follow defined standards and guidelines applicable to food preparation, kitchen cleaning, food stores duties.
- Strong time management, organisational and attention to detail skills plus problem-solving skills and ability to anticipate lesson needs, prioritise tasks and workloads to meet lesson requirements and / or apply own experience and logic to come up with practical solutions to help resolve problems.
- Demonstrated common sense, a positive can-do attitude and flexible outlook, valuable interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, patience,

confidence and the ability to: be a calming and supportive presence when assisting the teacher(s) and students; and apply own experience and logic to come up with practical solutions or respond calmly during challenging or emergency situations.

- The ability to work with minimal direction, individually and in a team.
- Current C class driver licence or the ability to quickly obtain a Drivers licence.

Desirable:

- A Cert II or higher in Food Handling or other trade qualification relevant to the work being undertaken and a basic knowledge of Public Sector procurement policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Further information The successful applicant must hold a current Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT and a current First Aid qualification prior to appointment.

📌 Food Technology Officer (Palmerston City)
🏢 Department of Education and Training
📍 Palmerston City