Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Hospitality and tourism
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1550078
1. Qualifications and Professional Experience
Demonstrated qualifications and experience in commercial cookery, including the ability to plan, prepare and deliver high-quality meals in a commercial kitchen environment. Experience in catering for large groups or preparing meals in an educational, community or institutional setting would be highly regarded.
2. Food Safety, Hygiene and Compliance
Demonstrated knowledge and application of food safety standards, safe food handling, food storage, allergen management, and kitchen hygiene procedures. The ability to maintain a clean, safe and compliant kitchen environment in accordance with relevant food safety legislation and requirements is essential.
3. Menu Planning and Child Nutrition
Demonstrated ability to plan and prepare nutritious, balanced, appealing and age-appropriate meals for primary school-aged children. This includes accommodating dietary requirements, food allergies, cultural and religious food preferences, and developing menus that encourage children to enjoy a variety of healthy foods.
4. Organisation, Time Management and Resource Management
Demonstrated ability to organise and manage the daily operations of a commercial kitchen, including meal preparation and service schedules, ordering and managing stock, minimising food waste, maintaining equipment, and working within an allocated budget. The ability to prepare and coordinate multiple meals each day in a timely and efficient manner is essential.
5. Communication, Collaboration and Commitment to the School Community
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with school leadership, staff, families and external suppliers. A commitment to supporting student health, wellbeing and learning through a positive, inclusive and reliable School Meals Program, with a genuine understanding of the importance of providing nutritious meals in a primary school setting.
The responsibilities of this position will be:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
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.
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
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
Our goal is to provide engaging and nutritious dining solutions tailored to support academic achievement at the highest levels.
THE BENEFITS
At our safe and supportive school we work in teams to support our staff and students to create meaningful life-long impact!!!
Manorvale Primary School was established in 1983 and is located on the Werribee River and situated on the site named after the Manor House owned by the Chirnside family. The Werribee River provided a boundary between the territories of the Woiwurong First Nations people to the northeast and the Wathawurrung to the southwest. The school is organised in straight year level structure.
The school is predominantly English speaking but also contains students from a range of cultural backgrounds including refugee and asylum-seeking families. 30% of students come from non-English speaking background including refugee students. 18 of our students are indigenous Australians. The school enrolment is 313 students.
We are a mainstream primary school who welcomes all neighbourhood children to enrol and operates with an inclusive mindset to reduce barriers and provide access to learning. We are proud to foster a strong, inclusive school culture grounded in respect and explicitly teach the school values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Aspiring. MPS strives for high academic achievement for all students and supports our teachers with developing learning sequences using the support of high-quality external materials such as Ochre, EMP, Corrective Reading Decodable Readers Australia, MulitLit & Maths Mastery.
The school is undertaking a $12.1 million capital works project to supply new buildings and facilities. This has supported us to create the Manorvale Mighty Meals Program.
Our Manorvale Mighty Meals Program is about more than just food, it¿s about connection, wellbeing and learning. Sharing a meal together builds a sense of community, teaches children about nutrition, and supports lifelong healthy habits. We¿ve created a space where students enjoy fresh, balanced meals, connect with others, and develop confidence around trying new foods.
We are seeking a member of staff who is enthusiastic about contributing to a school community that embraces innovation, continuous improvement, and a deep commitment to every learner¿s success.