Tuckshop Assistant

Tuckshop Assistant

Job No: TCE4572

Commencement Date: Monday 26 January 2026

Location: Townsville, QLD.

Salary Range: $31.17 - $32.17 per hour pending experience + Super

Join our team as a Tuckshop Assistant at St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand!

We’re looking for passionate and dedicated Tuckshop Assistant to work in a Fixed Term, Term Time capacity of 15 hours per week over 3 days. This role is for the 2026 school year. (26th January - 4th December 2026)

The Tuckshop Assistant plays an important role in supporting the smooth daily operations of the St Joseph's Tuckshop. This position involves assisting in preparing and serving food, coordinating volunteers, managing stock and orders, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety, and customer service. The successful candidate will be organised, reliable, and able to work in a busy environment, demonstrating strong food handling skills, attention to detail, and a friendly, welcoming manner that reflects the College’s values and commitment to providing quality service to students, staff, and the wider school community.

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government. This position will be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment to support the selection process.

For more information, please review the full position description.

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Applications close 3.00pm 22nd January 2026.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

Competitive Salary
Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
Salary packaging options
Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave
Deferred Salary Scheme
…and a range of other great benefits!

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