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Casual Food & Beverage Assistants
Job No:
CN3708
Location:
Newcastle
City of Newcastle (CN) is looking for casual superstars to support our Food & Beverage team within Civic Services, where our aim is to provide our customers with a first-class experience of live performance, functions and events in our venues (which include Civic Theatre, City Hall and Fort Scratchley).
As a Food and Beverage Assistant, you'll work as part of a team focussed on the delivery of food and beverage services at the highest possible standards. Learn more about your new role here.
Key responsibilities include:
- Under direction, set up and pack down function spaces.
- Support provision of food and beverage through allocated duties such as washing up and cleaning kitchen spaces,and clearing and cleaning up after service.
- Work collaboratively and independently as required in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment.
- Assist with food service, or support other teams as required.
- Understand fire safety procedures and undertake your allocated role in an evacuation or emergency.
- Be aware of the work environment and venue presentation to customers, taking action on matters for immediate attention, as well as being proactive in effectively resolving any issues brought to your attention, escalating these if needed.
- Ensure that workplace health and safety is a top priority and focus in all aspects of your work.
The essentials you'll need:
- Physical capability to safely lift and carry function equipment such as tables, chairs and food service equipment.
- Ability to take instruction and work consistently, sometimes under some pressure.
- High level attention to detail and pride in achieving the highest possible standards of venue presentation with appropriate personal presentation.
- A flexible, positive and hands on approach and ability to assist others in a helpful, courteous and confident manner and to stay calm under pressure.
- Open to learning and always looking for ways to improve operations, with the ability to establish good working relationships and support and co-operate with others.
- Available to work shifts during the day, night and over weekends as well as flexibility to work a broad span of hours and at short notice where required.
What’s it like working at the City of Newcastle?
We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city. We are proud to deliver services valued by our community. People come first at the City of Newcastle, which means providing employees with meaningful work and capacity for work life balance. As a large local organisation, CN offers opportunity to develop in your current role, grow into future opportunities and reach your full potential.
Our organisation’s values are Cooperation, Respect, Excellence and Wellbeing which are underpinned by our behaviours of courage, trust, and pride. Together, our values and behaviours support our decision making, our day-to-day interactions and everything we do.We value diversity of thought, and we focus on equity in the workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels respected, safe, and valued so they can be themselves and fully contribute their opinions and perspectives to the success of the organisation.
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Interested to know more?
Our people are valued and have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home.These include flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and health and wellbeing programs. CN proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion to represent the community of our Local Government Area.
All candidates will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined in the position description. Suitable candidates may be placed on an eligibility list for future identical positions for a period of 12 months.We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 21 April 2024.
Remuneration: Casual hourly rate of $38.17 (inclusive of 25% casual loading) + 11% Superannuation.
Contact: Michael Steel – Food & Beverage Coordinator – 02 4974 2163.
CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.
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