Join our team as a full-time Café Assistant, serving delicious food and drinks in a friendly, fast-paced, customer-focused environment. Apply now Full-time, term-time role in a supportive and dynamic Catholic school Join a welcoming, fast-paced café team in a supportive school environment Monday–Friday, 6:30am – 2:30pm
The Opportunity
St Patrick's College is seeking a friendly, reliable and team-orientated Café Assistant to join our Ballygriffin Café team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic Catholic school environment as part of a team committed to providing healthy, nutritious and wholesome food for our College community.
Working during school terms, the Café Assistant supports the day to day operations of the Café, including preparing and serving a range of food and beverage items, including breakfast, lunch and snack items, as well as supporting catering for College events where required. You will provide friendly and inclusive customer service, contribute to a positive team culture and ensure high standards of cleanliness, food safety and hygiene are maintained at all times.
The Café Assistant plays an important role in promoting healthy eating and supporting the wellbeing of students, while helping to create a welcoming and vibrant College café environment. This is a full-time position (76 hours per fortnight) worked during school terms only, from 6.30am to 2.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and in accordance with the Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024.
About You
As an organised, enthusiastic and excellent team player you will have:
* Friendly, approachable, and able to provide excellent customer service.
* Experience in food preparation in a commercial kitchen/similar role.
* Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic.
* Enjoys working in a fast-paced team environment.
* Passionate about food, drinks, and café culture.
* Practical understanding of health, safety and hygiene in a kitchen environment, including safe food handling, storage and manual handling techniques and able to follow food safety and hygiene procedures.
* Flexible and adaptable to different tasks as required.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Physically able to stand for extended periods and handle basic food preparation.
* Positive attitude and committed to contributing to a welcoming café environment.
* An understanding of and ability to contribute to the mission of St Patrick's College as a Catholic school.
CET supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment directed at ensuring their safety and wellbeing. The successful candidate will require satisfactory registrations relevant to child safety.
About Us
St Patrick's is a Catholic co-educational Year 7-12 college of approximately 1,500 students with a strong academic culture that encourages individual students to develop to their full potential through a broad educational experience. The College is structured into a three school model of learning, incorporating the Middle School (Years 7 and 8), Croagh Patrick (Year 9) and Senior School (Years While each School has unique features and purposes, the tapestry which forms our College binds us together in academic, social justice and co-curricular excellence for all students. We are an energetic, positive and lively learning community, with supportive, highly qualified staff, outstanding facilities and with our focus on the growth of the whole person.
How To Apply
Instructions on how to apply are available from We demonstrate our commitment to Reconciliation by encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
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Applications close 5pm, Monday 19 January 2026.