Overview
Catering Assistant - Private Boarding School — $33 per hour + penalty loadings and Super
Note: This description reflects a role with Catering Industries Pty Ltd, a provider of contracted hospitality services. It outlines the role in a private boarding school setting in Hobart, Tasmania.
About the role
We are seeking a dedicated catering assistant to work in a private girls boarding school near the city centre of Hobart, Tasmania. The school accommodates around 40 boarders and staff.
Responsibilities include assisting with school functions ranging from group lunches to cocktail parties and sit-down formal events.
Shift pattern: Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 2.00pm. Weekend and public holiday loadings apply if worked. Occasional weekend or weekday evening work may be required to support functions. The position is term-time only and does not operate during school holidays or breaks.
Applicant must have a valid Working with Vulnerable People Check from Service TAS, or be willing to apply for one.
Base rate information: base award hourly rate is $25.85 plus casual loading, equivalent to $32.31 per hour for Monday – Friday shifts.
Skills and experience
- Experience is desirable but not necessary
- Reliable and punctual
- Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
- Empathy and respect towards staff and clients
- Ability to support the chefs and the team in a busy kitchen
- Ability to operate the point-of-sale system
Key responsibilities
- Provide meal service to students during recess and lunch
- Clean kitchen, serveries and dining room; set up and explicit down
- Adhere to and complete quality assurance documents
- Wash dishes and assist with plating of meals
- Set up and clear down functions
- Assist the Chef and Chef Manager with day-to-day tasks
- Food and beverage service
Benefits and perks
The successful applicant will be offered a competitive hourly rate plus penalty loadings as per the Hospitality Award. Comprehensive training is provided by our management team. Staff Benefits program includes access to over 100 retail discounts.
Why work with Catering Industries?
We are a family-owned and operated business where people are our backbone. Our core values are CARE, COMMITMENT, INTEGRITY & TRUST, and we emphasise service excellence across 45 years of growth.
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📌 Catering Assistant - Private Boarding School
🏢 Catering Industries
📍 Hobart