Tuckshop Assistant - All Regions - Talent Pool - 2024/2025

Job No: CER872
Location: All Regions

Position: Tuckshop Assistant
Start date: Applications accepted all year round. Interviews are initiated on receipt of application. 
Employment Status: Term-Time
Hours per week: Various
Salary:
$36.66 - $37.87 per hour (Casual Rate); $29.33 - $30.29 (Hourly Rate for Part-time or Full-time) (NB. pending qualifications; age based salary rates apply if under 18) 

About us

Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton is a leading educational institution dedicated to providing quality education to students across Central Queensland. With a commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, we strive to empower our students to reach their full potential.

Our team of passionate educators and staff work collaboratively to deliver exceptional educational programs and support services to our students, ensuring they are well-equipped for success. 

Our Talent Pools support a rolling process with vacancies and offers of employment occurring throughout the year. Applications remain current for 12 months. 

Your Role

As a Tuckshop Assistant you will play a vital role in ensuring our students and staff receive high quality food and service. Your responsibilities may include:

  • Assist the Tuckshop Coordinator in the day-day operations of the Tuckshop, providing a friendly, efficient food and beverage service to students and staff. 
  • Ordering stock from approved, reliable suppliers
  • Receiving and checking all supplies against invoices and delivery dockets, signing same before handing over to the Principal or nominee for payment.
  • Handling money and correct balancing of same, counting the daily takings and ensuring that daily takings are delivered to the Finance Assistant for banking.
  • Follow Workplace Health and Safety procedures in relation to the preparation of food and the cleanliness/hygiene of the tuckshop.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and procedures
  • Daily cleaning/tidying of the Tuckshop area.
  • Ensuring all stock is stored in a tidy and clean manner.
  • Ensuring a high standard of customer service and hygiene is maintained.

About you

We are seeking dedicated and customer service focussed individuals who is passionate about food within an educational setting.

Applications are welcome from anyone who would support the school's ethos and possess the following are encouraged to apply:

  • understanding of and a commitment to the ethos of a Catholic school
  • strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • ability to work independently under pressure in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
  • adaptability and flexibility in a dynamic educational setting
  • knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire the knowledge of food safety regulations and procedures is essential
  • knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire the knowledge of dietary requirements would be highly regarded
  • Tertiary qualifications at Certificate level or equivalent knowledge, qualifications and experience relevant to the role of Tuckshop Assistant would be highly regarded

Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential. We value individuals who are committed to continuous growth and are eager to learn and contribute to our educational communities. 

We look forward to receiving your application and are sure that you will find a career with Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton very rewarding.

What we offer

  • Competitive salary range 
  • Superannuation of 12.75% contribution
  • Modern facilities and resources
  • Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
  • Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
  • Excellent leave entitlements to suit various situations
  • Induction, professional development and learning opportunities

Mandatory Requirements

  • A current valid Blue Card under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 (WWC Act) and valid Suitability Notice is a requirement of the position.
  • Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
  • Australian work rights

How to Apply

  • Complete the application below
  • Applicants must read, understand and accept, as an explicit term of contract, the requirements of the Statement of Principles for employment in Catholic Schools 
  • Upload a current resume and cover letter including contact details (phone and email) of three (3) professional referees
  • Please ensure files are in Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf) or photo (.jpg, .jpeg, .png) file formats.

Further information

  • For a confidential conversation please contact Employee Support Services on 07 4994 8086.
  • For further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services Employment@rok.catholic.edu.au
  • Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.

Applications accepted all year round. Interviews are initiated on receipt of application. 

Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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Privacy Acknowledgment

Employment Collection Notice

In order to assess your application for employment, Catholic Education – Diocese of Rockhampton (CEDR) collects your personal information. If we cannot collect some of your personal information, we may be limited in our ability to assess your application.

We collect your personal information directly from you (including from your resume), as well as from other sources (such as your referees and Working with Children checks). We may keep your information on file if your application is unsuccessful in case another position becomes available. We are required to complete a Working with Children check to collect information under Child Protection laws.

If you believe that any of your personal information held by us is incomplete or inaccurate you have the right, in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy legislation, to notify us and make any updates or corrections. 

We will not disclose your personal information to a third party without your consent unless otherwise permitted.

CEDR may use online or ‘cloud’ service providers to store personal information and to provide services to CEDR that involve the use of personal information, such as email services. Some limited personal information may be provided to these service providers to enable them to authenticate users that access their services and provide technical support. This personal information may reside on a cloud service provider’s servers which may be situated outside Australia. Further information about CEDR’s use of on online or ‘cloud’ service providers is contained in the CEDR Privacy Policy. The CEDR Privacy Policy, accessible on the CEDR website, contains details of how you may seek access to and correction of your personal information, as well as how you can make a privacy complaint and how we will handle the complaint.

If you provide us with the personal information of others (e.g. referees), we encourage you to inform them that you are disclosing that information to CEDR and why.

In submitting this application for employment you agree that you will not seek access to references provided by third parties or to confidential notes or reports made by us relating to your application for employment. We seek your agreement in this regard to ensure that referees are not inhibited from providing complete and accurate references as to your suitability for the position. Access to feedback on the selection process is available. 

If you register as a user of CEDR's digital application called DCEORocky, by creating an account with DCEORocky, you will provide information as part of your registration. This also applies if you complete an expression of interest to teach or work with us. The purposes for which we collect, use and disclose personal information includes:

  1. all of the purposes set out earlier in this information
  2. to manage our relationship with you including:
    • communicating with you via any of the methods you provide to us
    • push notifications to your mobile phone provided that you register to the job alert notification system in the DCEORocky app
    • providing information about employment opportunities at CEDR which we consider may be of interest to you
    • otherwise offering you assistance, including providing technical support
  3. if permitted or required by law
  4. otherwise with your consent or
  5. for purposes directly related to any one or more of the above

 

Applicant’s Declaration

I have read, understood and, if offered employment with Catholic Education with the Diocese of Rockhampton, accept the requirements of the Statement of Principles for Employment in Catholic Schools as an explicit condition of employment. I certify that the information in this application is true, to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I have a duty to disclose sufficient information to enable a prospective employer to make a properly informed decision about my employment.

I acknowledge that my failure to disclose all pre-existing injuries or medical conditions existing during the period of the employment process that could reasonably be expected to be aggravated by performing my employment related duties, I will not be entitled to compensation or damages under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (the Act), for any event that aggravates the non-disclosed pre-existing injury or condition.

I understand that if I am employed by Catholic Education with the Diocese of Rockhampton and any statement I have made or information I have provided with this application form are found to be false within my knowledge, that I may be liable for immediate dismissal.


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About Us

Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton, is a large, dynamic and growing organisation with a current enrolment of approximately 18,220 students and a staff of approximately 3,400 in Kindergartens, Early Learning Centres, Outside School Hours Care Services, 31 Catholic Primary Schools and 8 Catholic Secondary Colleges. Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton serves communities from Bundaberg in the south to Mackay in the north and west to Longreach.

With a vibrant working environment, we provide excellent benefits for staff including professional and career development opportunities that build personal and organisational capability. We celebrate diversity in our workforce, and value the knowledge and skills that a diverse range of employees bring to the workplace. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission and we have an emphasis on caring and supporting teachers in both their vocation in working with students and other aspects of their lives.