Tuckshop Convenor - Cairns West State School

Cairns West State School Are Seeking Applications For a Permanent Full-time Tuckshop Convenor To Join Their School Community. As The Tuckshop Convenor You Will

Provide a balanced range of nutritional food at a reasonable cost to students and staff within the school, while maintaining a high standard of hygiene in the preparation, presentation and serving of food.
Coordinate the daily administration of the school tuckshop, supervise tuckshop staff and provide quality customer service to students, clients and staff through professional, timely and cost effective tuckshop services.


About The Department Of Education

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About The Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Coordinate the daily operation of the school tuckshop and oversee the preparation of food and counter services;
Identify stock requirements and place orders with appropriate vendors on a regular basis, ensuring maximum earning potential;
Participate in regular stocktake, recording and reporting processes;
Maintain accurate and appropriate records for the tuckshop and associated catering operations including filing of ordering, receipt and associated documentation;
Coordinate the establishment and maintenance of a network of community volunteers to assist with the provision of a quality school tuckshop service;
Deliver a quality service to students and customers through approved marketing arrangements;
Ensure food storage and handling is appropriate, hygienic and in accordance with the standards outlined by health controlling authorities.


Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How To Apply

Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).


We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

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