Catering Team Leader - TAFE Students Preferred null

About the Role: 

Our Catering Team Leaders are responsible for supervising  inmate kitchen workers and assisting with the preparation of meals of the correct quality and quantity to inmates, staff and management of the Centre. Successful applicants will provide leadership and direction to inmate kitchen workers including managing their roster as well as maintaining case notes for inmates employed in the Food Services area.

We have Full-time and Casual roles available, with both weekday and weekend work of 5.5, 7, or 10 hour shifts, scheduled between 7am-5pm. You will be required to work three weekends out of the six week roster, averaging 40 hours per week (38 hours + 2 reasonable additional hours per week).

Competitive rates on offer, as set out in the table below below.

Skills and Experience: 

Our successful candidates will have:

• Experience of bulk food preparation, cooking and presentation in a commercial environment.
• The ability to ensure that meals are of satisfactory quality in accordance with a a dietician approved menu.
• Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge and experience in basic computer packages; including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Required to learn in house software and HACCP Registers. 
• Ability to satisfactorily supervise inmate workers with their day to day kitchen duties. 
• Willing to learn to cater for different religions, cultures and nationalities. 
• Ability to coordinate, supervise and motivate inmates to better their kitchen knowledge.
• Ability to make a quick decision and exercise initiative when under pressure. 
• Ability to multi-task.
• This position can include cooking for 100 staff members on a day to day basis, receiving and rotating stock contract and inmate cooking supervision.
• Experience or aptitude to adopt HACCP/ISO 22000 principles and quality assurance processes.      

Culture and Benefits:

We are always looking for people to join our company who share the values that we stand for: INTEGRITY, RESPECT, ACCOUNTABLE, AGILE, INNOVATIVE

Joining GEO is your chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of prisoners, their families and the community. You will benefit from:

• A safe working environment. 
• Competitive salaries, subsidised meals, free parking and uniform provided.
• An opportunity to work in a progressive service delivery environment.
• Internal career opportunities and progression. 
• Access to our free and confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Many other employee (and family) benefits

The below table sets out the rates we have on offer for Permanent Full-Time Catering Team Leaders. A further 25% loading applied to hourly rates for Casual engagement.

*Working an 80 hour fortnight

How to Apply:

To apply, we ask that you complete a short questionnaire below, as part of the application process. At the end of the questionnaire, you will be required to attach a one-page cover letter and current resume.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are highly encouraged to apply