Rubicon Outdoor School is a specific purpose outdoor state school working with government secondary students. Rubicon comprises two campuses: Thornton Campus is located in the picturesque Rubicon Valley approximately 100 km north-east of Melbourne, on the edge of the Great Dividing Range. The Nayook Campus, located near Neerim Junction at the foot of Mt Baw Baw, is approximately 100 km east of Melbourne in a bush setting. The school has a long history of excellence in teaching and learning in the outdoors. The values ofSustainable Futures, Shaped by Challenge, Building Community, andMeaningful Experiencesunderpin the core work of our school.

Rubicon provides teaching and learning programswithinboth residential, basecamp and journey based spaces and a history of consistent innovation and improvement in Outdoor and Learning Away practices. Students attend for approximately five days and live either;onsite as part of a residential programor with their group in the context of an expedition or basecamp program away from the campus cooking on camp stoves or, where applicable, camp fires. The Catering Manager leads a small, team-oriented team to provide nutritious, appetising and sustainable meals that support our teaching and learning programs. The role focuses on the running of the kitchen located onsite at the Thornton Campus where the role is located.

Location Profile

Rubicon Outdoor School is a specific purpose outdoor state school working with government secondary students. Rubicon comprises two campuses: Thornton Campus is located in the picturesque Rubicon Valley approximately 100 km north-east of Melbourne, on the edge of the Great Dividing Range. The Nayook Campus, located near Neerim Junction at the foot of Mt Baw Baw, is approximately 100 km east of Melbourne in a bush setting.



The school has a long history of excellence in teaching and learning in the outdoors. The values ofSustainable Futures, Shaped by Challenge, Building Community, andMeaningful Experiencesunderpin the core work of our school.

Rubicon provides teaching and learning programswithinboth residential, basecamp and journey based spaces and a history of consistent innovation and improvement in Outdoor and Learning Away practices. Students attend for approximately five days and live either;onsite as part of a residential programor with their group in the context of an expedition or basecamp program away from the campus cooking on camp stoves or, where applicable, camp fires. The Catering Manager leads a small, collaborative team to provide nutritious, appetising and sustainable meals that support our teaching and learning programs. The role focuses on the running of the kitchen located onsite at the Thornton Campus where the role is located.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated experience managing a commercial kitchen, including menu planning, preparing, cooking and serving nutritious meals in large quantities, and catering for special dietary, allergy, medical, cultural and religious requirements.

SC2 Demonstrated knowledge of, and commitment to, food safety, hygiene and occupational health and safety requirements.

SC3 Demonstrated ability to manage a budget, ordering,



receipting and stock control, and to build effective supplier relationships, with a commitment to sustainable purchasing and waste minimisation practices.

SC4 Demonstrated leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to supervise, induct and train staff and to work collaboratively with teaching staff, students, visiting groups and hirers.

SC5 Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning and the ability to adapt to new systems, technologies and practices in a commercial kitchen environment.

Role

The Catering Manager provides a high-quality catering service to students, staff and visiting groups, in line with school, Department of Education and legislative requirements. Supported by the Catering Assistant, the Catering Manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen. This includes menu planning, budgeting and ordering, food preparation and service, food safety and OHS compliance, and supervision of catering staff.

Education support class roles at this level may involve undertaking tasks under general direction, applying specialised skills and knowledge, and supervising other staff.

Due to the residential nature of the school's programs, the role may involve early starts, later finishes, or a varied roster. [Confirm hours of duty/roster arrangements.]

Responsibilities

- Assist with the preparation of the annual catering budget and manage the campus catering budget.
- Plan menus that meet nutritional standards, in consultation with teaching staff.
- Order all goods required for incoming groups using the school's online ordering system, and receipt and check all deliveries.
- Identify and engage suppliers

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