Join our school canteen team as a Canteen Assistant and help create a welcoming, friendly and positive experience for students and staff. We’re seeking a reliable, customer-focused team player who takes pride in food preparation, quality service and maintaining a clean, safe and hygienic environment. This position is being offered in a Temporary Part time capacity (0.63FTE), 47.5 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:

- Perform a variety of catering and cleaning activities to ensure the effective operations of the kitchen/canteen.
- Perform duties that adhere to the maintenance of safe and hygienic operations within the kitchen/canteen.

Responsibilities:

- Food preparation and service:



Prepare and serve food in line with daily menus and procedures.
- Customer service: Provide friendly canteen and catering service, operate the cash register and handle payments.
- Cleaning and hygiene: Maintain clean, hygienic food preparation, storage and dining areas.
- Workplace health and safety: Follow food safety and WHS procedures to ensure safe handling of food and equipment.
- Equipment maintenance: Report faulty or malfunctioning equipment promptly.
- Teamwork and development: Contribute to a positive team environment and participate in training and professional development.

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 Assistant - Charters Towers State High School (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Department of Education
📍 Queensland