JOB TITLE: Canteen Manager, Denistone East Public School
CLOSING DATE: 26th November
HOURS FOR THIS POSITION: Ordinary hours of work will be 7:00 – 2:00pm Monday to Friday during school semesters, plus some limited additional hours required by the employer from time to time with prior approval. Denistone East Public School (DEPS) P&C Association operate the school canteen 5 days per week throughout the NSW government school term.
WAGES: In accordance with the Fast Food Industry Award.
Denistone East is a high performing school with well-behaved students. It is located on Lovell Road with parking in surrounding suburban streets. The role leads a team of casual staff and volunteers.
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Canteen Manager is responsible for the profitable management and operation of the school canteen according to the policies and procedures of DEPS School P&C Association.
The Canteen Manager will support the development of strong relationships within the school community in particular with the students, parents and volunteers, teachers, and other school personnel.
As a paid employee of DEPS School P&C Association, the Canteen Manager is answerable to DEPS School P&C Association, the employer’s representative is President (or delegate), DEPS P&C.
A current National police check including Working With Children Check is essential.
Proven experience in managing a canteen or similar settings, as a Manager in charge, and completed Safe Food Handling course would be ideal.
Policy
The DEPS School canteen aims and objectives are to; provide nutritious, hygienically prepared and healthy food at an affordable and reasonable price. As a public school the Canteen Manager will support and follow the Department of Education ‘Nutrition in Schools Policy’. Menu options should always encourage healthy eating habits in our children.
Reports
The Canteen Manager is to submit a written report each month to the DEPS P&C Representative who will report to the P&C Association as suitable.
Authority
The Canteen Manager has responsibility for authorising purchases/ordering necessary products and produce to deliver a menu in line with the Nutrition in Schools Policy.
The Canteen Manager has responsibility for the management of the Canteen 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:
Canteen Strategy, Planning and Operations
- Developing, implementing and managing procedures to deliver the food service in line with the NSW Healthy School Canteen strategy;
- Providing leadership to canteen employees and volunteers to ensure the delivery of an affordable food service to the school community;
- Ensuring that food products prices are monitored and value for money considered;
- Development and regular review of the canteen menu, including possibility of offering special items to meet the needs of parents and students;
- Ensure that stock is kept at appropriate levels and a stock take is undertaken at the end of each school term;
- Ensure that products and services supplied by the canteen are consistently available to generate consistent sales on a daily basis;
- 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;
- Induction and training volunteers in the food preparation and other procedures;
- Use food preparation and food handling skills to minimise
- 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;
Financial Management
- Ordering, purchasing and checking all supplies against invoices and delivery dockets.
- Counting, recording and reconciling the daily takings according to school policy for safe handling of money;
- Monitor the relevant award for any changes in pay rates or conditions and advise the P&C
Security, Safety and Hygiene
- 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 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 WH&S legislation;
- 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 WH&S policies and procedures;
- Ensuring all students with food allergies are catered for in terms of the menu and with all food provisions, storage and canteen practice.
School Community
- Ensure that the operation of the canteen is in line with the values of the school community;
- Ensuring a pleasant working environment for the volunteers.
- Co-operate with the DEPS P&C Association, in organising the ordering, delivery and storage of items for special events being conducted by the P&C Association;
- Catering for special events and staff events as required
- Ensuring that students are treated with respect and dignity and should any issues arise, these will be immediately reported in writing to both the DEPS P&C Association’s employer representative and the school Principal.
Contact depssec@gmail.com