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Position Vacant: Canteen Supervisor

Position Vacant:  Canteen Supervisor Avoca Beach Public School

Avoca Beach Public School P&C operate the school canteen five days per week throughout the NSW school term.

Hours for this position: 3 days per week, 5 hours a day, total of 15 hours per week.

Wages: in accordance with Fast Food Industry Award 2010

As a paid employee of Avoca Beach Public School P&C, the Canteen Supervisor is answerable to Avoca Beach Public School P&C either directly, or via the Canteen Sub-Committee.

To be considered for this position you must meet the following criteria:

  • Food Handling Certificate or equivalent
  • excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • demonstrated understanding of healthy eating and ability to prepare, cook and promote healthy foods
  • knowledge of the Fresh Tastes @ School NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy
  • ability to relieve on other days if required
  • understanding of WH&S principles

It is a requirement of employment that a Prohibited Employment Declaration and Consent to Employment screening checks will be completed.

Applications for employment should address the above listed criteria and be accompanied by a current resume including two referees. Please forward applications to avocabch-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au .

See below for a full job description.

Applications close Friday 17 May 2013.

 

AVOCA BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL

CANTEEN SUPERVISOR

POSITION DESCRIPTION

 

Purpose of the position

This position is responsible for the profitable management and operation of the school canteen according to the policies and procedures of Avoca Beach Primary School P & C Association. 

The incumbent will support the development of strong relationships in the school community in particular with the students, parents and volunteers, teachers, and other school personnel.

Canteen Policy

The Avoca Beach Primary School canteen's aims and objectives are to; provide a nutritious, hygienically prepared and healthy food at an affordable and reasonable price. We support and follow the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy and follow the Australian Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents. We maintain and encourage healthy eating habits in our children.

The canteen is "volunteer based" so this opportunity of becoming involved in our children's school is open to each and every parent, the chance to meet other parents and to get involved in raising much needed funds for our school.  We aim to achieve the highest possible level of accreditation to our canteen with keeping the menu exciting and appetising for the children yet healthy and nutritious.

Immediate Manager

The Canteen Manager is responsible to the P & C executive.

Reports

Canteen Assistant and volunteers report to this position

Extent of Authority

  • Has authority to purchase/order necessary products and produce to deliver a healthy canteen food service.
  • Exercise a degree of autonomy to achieve objectives of the position.
  • Management and direction of Canteen assistants and volunteers.

 Key Responsibilities

The canteen manager is responsible for the management of the day-to-day operations of the school canteen. This includes the following responsibilities:

  • Providing leadership to canteen staff and volunteers to ensure the delivery of an affordable food service to the students and staff of the school;
  • Planning, organising, and monitoring the day to day operations of the canteen, including the rostering of voluntary workers, daily record-keeping (as deemed necessary by the canteen policy), opening and closing the canteen, preparation and cooking for service and ensuring all workers sign in and out;
  • Developing the necessary procedures to deliver the food service;
  • Ordering, purchasing and checking all supplies against invoices and delivery dockets.
  • Processing payment of suppliers by notifying P & C Treasurer of amounts due, so electronic transfer can be processed. Processing these payments onto MYOB and balancing this each month.
  • Managing the Flexischools online ordering system daily and processing account information onto MYOB.
  • Balance the bank statement to MYOB at the end of each month.
  • Balance the Flexischools statements on MYOB at the end of each month.
  • Use food preparation and cooking skills to minimise waste of fresh produce;
  • Orientating and training volunteers in the food preparation and other procedures to deliver an affordable food service to the students and staff;
  • Ensuring that the products and services supplied by the canteen are marketed and promoted to generate a high level of sales on a daily basis;
  • Ensuring that food products prices are monitored and value for money considered;
  • Counting, recording and reconciling the daily takings according to school policy for safe handling of money;
  • Provide a report to P & C on canteen each month for the P & C Meeting.
  • Ensure that stock is kept at appropriate levels and a stock take is undertaken at the end of each school term;
  • Implement procedures and process regarding food safety to ensure that correct food handling and hygiene practices are performed to prevent food spoilage, contamination and subsequent food poisoning;
  • Ensuring all canteen workers including volunteers are familiar with correct food handling and hygiene practices in line with Standard 3.2.2;
  • Attend Canteen Network meetings once per term;
  • Co-operate with the P&C, in organising the ordering, delivery and storage of items for special events being conducted by the school;
  • Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of others in the canteen including undertaking a canteen risk assessment for hazards every term according WH&S legislation;
  • Security in the canteen such as money, keys, arming security alarms, locking all doors and windows, switching off all appliances (except refrigeration units) and restricting entry to the canteen to only those who are authorised to be there;
  • Ensuring that the cleaning incidental to the main function of the canteen is carried out daily (e.g. dusting of shelves and stock, wiping down benches, cleaning of all equipment and fixtures) in accordance to the cleaning procedures set out in the food safety plan;
  • Logging maintenance issues and adhering to OH&S policies and procedures;
  • Ensuring a pleasant working environment for the volunteers.
  • Ensure that the operation of the canteen is in line with the values of the school;
  • Ensuring that students are treated with respect and dignity and should any issues arise, these will be immediately reported to both P&C and school administration.