Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated excellent skills, knowledge, passion, experience or qualifications in the area of delivery of high quality catering school focused food.
- Demonstrated awareness of the requirements for safe operation of the kitchen, and possession of qualifications, knowledge and experience to be nominated as the Safe Food Supervisor of the Canteen.
- Excellent ability to relate to young people and in a way that support the care and learning policies of Kingsley Park PS.
- Demonstrated awareness of Department of Education and Training guidelines for the supply of nutritious food in school settings and Occupational health and Safety Policies.
- Highly developed ability to plan and implement requirements in regards to a school canteen, for example stock control and ordering.
- Excellent ability to work in a team whilst demonstrating the required Child Safe Standards.
Role
- Planning, organising, and monitoring the day-to-day operations of the canteen, including the rostering of voluntary workers, daily record-keeping, opening and closing the canteen, preparation and cooking for service and ensuring all workers sign in and out;
- Developing, implementing and managing procedures to deliver the food service.
- Providing leadership to canteen employees and volunteers to ensure the delivery of an affordable food service to the school community.
- Ordering, purchasing and checking all supplies against invoices and delivery dockets.
- Use food preparation and food handling skills to minimise waste.
- Induction and training volunteers in food preparation and other procedures to deliver an affordable food service to the school community.
- Ensuring that the products and services supplied by the canteen are marketed and promoted to generate a high level of sales daily.
- Ensuring that food product prices are monitored and value for money considered.
- Ensure that stock is kept at appropriate levels and a stock take is undertaken at the end of each school term.
- Implement procedures and processes 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 relevant legislation.
- Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of others in the canteen including undertaking a canteen risk assessment for hazards every term according to OH&S legislation.
- Security in the canteen such as money, keys, switching off all appliances (except refrigeration units) and restricting entry to the canteen to only those who are authorised to be there.
- Follow security protocols and process to transport cash tin to and from the office to the canteen.
- 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 with the cleaning procedures set out in the food safety plan.
- Prepare for and undertake annual Frankston City Council renewal of Food Act 1984
- 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 community.
- Ensuring that students are treated with respect and dignity and should any issues arise, these will be immediately reported in writing to the school Principal
Responsibilities
- Manage the design and production of school publications and documents.
- Provide professional student support services, e.g. therapist and psychological and counselling services.
- Provide strategic advice on specific support services and their impact on students, school curriculum and services.
- Manage the use of and access to school resource and reference material.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
DE Values
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
- All staff employed by the department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
Please ensure that your application includes:
- A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)
- A section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply section
- Names and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees who are able to attest to the claims made in your application.
Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.
Conditions of Employment
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
Location Profile
Kingsley Park is located in the Lakewood Estate Frankston, approximately 42 kilometres from the centre of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. Situated in a semi-bush setting, Kingsley Park has a rural feel to the tree lined grounds close to Robinson Reserve. School improvement priorities identified by the leadership team combined with School Council for moving the school forward to future success include Literacy, Numeracy and Student Wellbeing including Student Agency. Kingsley Park has a proud history of community participation and support, which generates a strong sense of community pride. The school community embrace and value the welcoming feel of the school participating in a wide range of events.
Kingsley Park Primary School is a vibrant place that encourages learning, laughter and play in a friendly and warm environment. We understand the importance of providing a safe environment for everyone and have a zero tolerance approach to child abuse.
`Engaging¿ children each and every day in a safe and secure environment is a key focus. We know that without children feeling safe they are unable to engage fully with their learning. The key to engagement is connectedness and stimulating learning and these are key elements in the children¿s explorations and learnings each day at school.
`Together¿ we achieve more. The children in isolation will explore but require guidance and scaffolding to excel. The children with a teacher achieve more through a gradual release of responsibility stemming from modelling through to independent application in a real life setting. The children, teacher, parents and families however are what truly achieve the greatest outcomes.
Our core School Values encompass the learning at Kingsley Park Primary School. It is central to the culture at our school and students, teachers and parents are asked to demonstrate these.
Respect- We respect each other, the rights of others and our environment.
Resilience- We instil in students the confidence to have a go and try their best and the ability to bounce back.
Excellence- The quality of putting in your best personal effort into all that you do and not having the focus on `beating others¿. We aim for every student to excel to their personal best.
Cooperation-We promote the values of collaboration, cooperation and getting along at all times.
Community- We encourage honest and open community interaction and involvement.