Department for Environment and Water
Job reference: 832475
Location: VICTOR HARBOR
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
About the Role:
The Café Assistant plays an integral role in supporting the successful and profitable operation of the Granite Island Café, ensuring that all visitors enjoy a high‑quality dining experience in a uniquely scenic environment. Working in a location renowned for its natural beauty, this position offers an exceptional workplace setting, one where your daily surroundings reflect tranquillity and charm.
The Café Assistant supports the retail area by maintaining consistently high standards of customer service, ensuring products are well‑presented, effectively promoted, and accompanied by friendly, attentive service.
Visitors, team members and other stakeholders are provided with required information in both written and oral form.
High quality data is available about the business performance via accurate and timely data entry across all processes and systems.
The café area is a clean, tidy and safe work site with all staff complying with approved and established safe working procedures and WHS policies and legislation.
Industry standards are consistently met in hygiene and orderliness for the preparation, cooking and presentation of food.
Compliance with Departmental policies, including relating to money handling and the use of computerised Point of Sale (POS) system are maintained at all times.
What can we offer you
Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the great state of South Australia
Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
Free entry into DEW managed Parks in South Australia.
Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Meaningful and rewarding career.
Contract:
Contract for up to 12 Months
Special Conditions:
May be required to participate in responses to state emergencies or associated duties.
Regular weekend and public holiday work is required as well as being available during peak seasonal times including school holidays.
Wearing a company uniform during working hours and/or when representing the department is mandatory.
You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or provide evidence that you hold a valid working visa that allows you to work in Australia.
Prior to being employed, the successful applicant will be required to obtain a National Police Check.
Remuneration:
GSE2 $38.56 min - $38.96 max per hour including 25% casual loading in lieu of annual leave and sick leave.
Enquiries to:
Amy Rypers, A/Commercial Services Officer
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Application Instructions:
Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.
Applicants are to submit a pre-employment declaration, current CV and letter of application (max. 3 pages) addressing the Essential and Desirable Criteria (including qualifications) as outlined in the Role Description.
The Department for Environment and Water is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds including all ages and gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTIQA+.
Applications close: 28/04/2026 11:00 PM
Attachments:
Pre-Employment-
Role Description GSE2 Cafe
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.