Café Assistant/Barista

About This Job

About This Opportunity

We are seeking a Café Assistant/Barista to join our team on a casual basis.  You must be available to work Monday to Friday school hours. Due to the nature of school operations, a degree of flexibility is required to meet event requirements outside this spread of hours.

Duties include:

• Assisting with basic, general food preparation for breakfast, morning tea, lunch and catered events.
• Serving Café food items with fast, friendly and respectful service to customers throughout busy periods.
• Coffee making with the ability to set, adjust, correct machine and grinder settings.
• Cleaning the coffee machine.
• Maintaining a clean kitchen and surrounding areas.
• Adhering to the Food Safety Plan and general safety practices.
• Ensuring that the work environment and stations are clean and sanitized.

For further details, the position description is available on the College website.

About You

To be successful in the role you will have:

• A valid Queensland Working with Children Check Positive Paid Employee Notice.
• Experience in a similar role, preferably within a fast-paced customer service environment.
• High level of technical skills in coffee preparation.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, guidelines and procedures relevant to Workplace Health and Safety Regulations and Food Handling.
• Commitment to customer service excellence.
• Interpersonal skills that encourage a welcoming atmosphere and helpful nature.
• High level of organisational and time management skills.
• The ability to work quickly, whilst remaining calm and courteous under pressure.
• Ability to be flexible and take on tasks as required.
• Previous experience in a similar role in a school environment, as well as barista experience will be highly regarded.
• Food Safety Certificate desirable but not essential.

Want to Apply?

To submit your application, please complete the online application through the APPLY NOW link on our website –  https://brigidine.qld.edu.au/careers/

Your application must include:

• Covering letter addressing key selection criteria; and
• Resume, including contact details for three professional referees.

To satisfy pre-requisite questions and ensure your application can be considered in full, all candidates must apply via the Brigidine College employment website by the job closing deadline. Applications received via other channels, including direct email, will not be accepted.

Applications close 9am Monday 8 January 2024. Interviews are expected to be on 10 or 11 January 2024.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please note we do not accept unsolicited Resumes from Recruitment agencies.