We’re seeking an organised, hands-on Canteen Supervisor to lead our school canteen, deliver friendly customer service and provide students and staff with affordable, nutritious food. If you have strong leadership skills, enjoy working in a busy environment and are passionate about food quality, team development and efficient operations, we’d love to hear from you! This position is being offered in a Temporary Part-Time capacity (0.79FTE), 60 hours per fortnight.

About us:

Located on Gudjal country, in the heart of the historic gold-mining town, Charters Towers State High School has been proudly serving our rural community for over 100 years. We work together to prepare students for the exciting, challenging and rapidly changing future in which they will live and work. In enacting our vision, we strike a balance between preserving proud traditions and instilling important values as we deliver an innovative and responsive curriculum. Diverse learning pathways are enhanced by our extra-curricular offerings and wellbeing programs. The Dalrymple Trade Training Centre and Agricultural Farm offer a unique learning experience for our students to complement courses offered on campus.

Your opportunity:

- Provide a balanced range of nutritional food at a reasonable cost to students and staff within the school, while maintaining a high standard of hygiene in the preparation, presentation and serving of food.
- Coordinate the daily administration of the school canteen, supervise canteen staff and provide quality customer service to students, clients and staff through professional, timely and cost effective canteen and catering services.

Responsibilities:

- Canteen operations:



Coordinate daily canteen and catering services, including food preparation and counter service.
- Staff leadership: Supervise, train and support staff and volunteers, maintain a positive workplace and prepare weekly rosters.
- Stock and suppliers: Manage stock levels, place orders, conduct stocktakes and build effective supplier relationships.
- Food safety and hygiene: Ensure food is stored, prepared and served safely in accordance with relevant legislation and health standards.
- Financial management: Oversee cash handling, process payments, balance daily funds and maintain accurate financial and operational records.
- Customer service and promotion: Provide quality service to students and staff and support approved canteen marketing initiatives.
- Workplace health and safety: Maintain protected work practices, equipment and emergency procedures.

Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

It is a mandatory condition of this role that you possess:

- Working with Children Check clearance - Bluecard
- A food safety competency/certificate.

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 copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description

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.

📌 Canteen Supervisor - Charters Towers State High School (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Department of Education
📍 Queensland