Department of Justice
Tasmania Prison Service
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 03 May, 2026 11:55 PM (AEST)
Award/Classification
Tasmanian State Service Award - General Stream Band 3
Employment type
Fixed-term, full-time
Region
South
Location
Risdon Prison
The position contributes to the day‐to‐day running of the Prison Food Services facility providing hands‐on catering production under the direction of the Assistant Food Services Manager.
The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability.
Details of Appointment
Fixed-term, full-time commencing as soon as possible until 19 October 2028.
This is a day work position working over a 7 day roster, 73.5 hours per fortnight.
Salary: $74,783 – $80,835 per annum (starting salary negotiable within range, subject to experience). Annual increases within range per the Tasmanian State Service Award and Public Service Union Wages Agreement.
Benefits include:
* Correctional Facility Allowance of 7.5%
* 12% super, access to salary sacrifice and salary packaging
* Penalties for weekend and public holiday shifts as per the State Service Agreement
* 25 days annual leave per year plus access to purchased leave, leave without pay and State Service accumulated leave scheme
* Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program and a range of other services via our dedicated Wellbeing and Support team
* Learning, development and career progression opportunities across Tasmania
Duties
* Assist in the management of the food services area at Risdon Prison.
* Ensure food products prepared in the prison kitchen meet appropriate standards.
* Supervise prisoners employed in the Risdon prison kitchen and bakery, including providing reports on prisoner performance as required.
* Hands‐on catering production under the direction of the Assistant Food Services Manager.
* Train prisoners in operational and trade skills necessary for the preparation, production and presentation of meals to an appropriate standard.
* Assist in other Prison Industries outputs as required, including transport deliveries of food and other items to external clients.
* Assist in maintaining the catering unit's Quality Assurance accreditation.
* Hold a current driver's licence.
* Certificate 3 qualification in cooking and bakery or an equivalent field.
Qualifications
* Certificate 3 qualification in cooking and bakery or an equivalent field.
* Current driver's licence.
* Certificate in Workplace Training and Assessment.
Pre‐employment Checks
* Arson and fire setting
* Violent crimes and crimes against the person
* Sex‐related offences
* Drug and alcohol related offences
* Crimes involving dishonesty
* Crimes involving deception
* Making false declarations
* Malicious damage and destruction to property
* Serious traffic offences
* Crimes against public order or related to the Administration of Law and Justice
* Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
* Crimes involving conspiracy
* Disciplinary action in previous employment
The Department of Justice has a number of diversity, equity and inclusion strategies in place, and our recruitment practices aim to facilitate full participation from all population cohorts. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and faiths, mature‐age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.
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