Canteen Supervisor

St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School, Coonamble
Co-educational, years K-6
Permanent Part-Time - 25 hours per fortnight
Commencing: ASAP by Negotiation

About the Role

The Canteen Assistant is a member of the School Support team. The role provides support and assistance in the Canteen and is responsible to the Office Manager and Principal.

We are seeking a Canteen Assistant who understands and commits to supporting the mission and ethos of Catholic education within the school by:

• Following hygiene procedures, including, but not limited to, regular hand washing, wearing gloves and cleaning processes
• Food preparation for service including lunch orders
• Food preparation for catering events within the community
• Washing, cleaning and preparing surfaces and resources to safely handle food and food preparation items
• Customer service and money handling including EFT
• Refill and restock supplies for sale, as well as cleaning products and service materials
• Empty bins and rubbish stations as required
• Receiving of stock, checking products regularly for use by and engaging in regular stocktakes

A copy of the position description can be found here.

About You (selection criteria)

We are looking for someone who can address the following selection criteria:

• Statement of Attainment in Food Safety Supervision (essential)
• Hold a current Employee Working with Children Check
• Previous experience in a food handling/preparation setting
• Current First Aid Certificate (desirable)
• Experience in ordering/catering
• Experience with the Healthy Canteen Guideline

About Our Offer

• A great opportunity to make a difference in students’ lives
• Positive, engaging, and supportive culture
• Term work only; be paid through the holidays
• Hospitality role with the perks of school hours

Click here to find out more about Coonamble, NSW.

About Us

Responsible for 33 schools, approximately 9,600 students and 1,700 staff, Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst (CEDB) is encompassed by the Blue Mountains, Warrumbungle Ranges, the Pilliga, Macquarie River, Lachlan River, Abercrombie River and the Jenolan State Forest. The Diocese covers 103,680 square kilometres, comprises of Three Traditional Nations: the Wiradjuri, Gamilaraay/Gomeroi, and Wailwan nations and boasts the beauty of the central west and orana regions of NSW. A diversity of opportunities awaits you.

St Brigid's School, Coonamble is the first Brigidine School in Australia and a proud part of the Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Our school provides a high-quality Catholic education in a supportive and caring environment, guided by the Brigidine Charisms and the statement "Living and Learning in Strength and Gentleness." As a single-stream primary school catering for students from Kinder to Year 6, we are dedicated to helping our students meet the essential learnings of the NESA Syllabus and the outcomes of the Bathurst Diocesan Religious Education Syllabus.

Click here to find out more about St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School, Coonamble.

How to Apply

If you think this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Click “Apply” to be taken to our online application portal where you will be asked to complete our online application form. All applications will require:

• An updated CV/Resume
• A cover letter addressing the selection criteria outlined in the “About You” section of this advertisement
• Contact details of appropriate referees
• All supporting documentation (transcripts, identification, WWCC etc)

Applicants must be submitted by 11:55pm on 2 October 2026.

Please note that the CEDB intends to fill this vacancy as quickly as possible and therefore will close the job as soon as the right candidate is found. We encourage you to apply right away!

Further details of this position can be obtained by contacting the school on (02) 6822 1511.

CEDB is committed to instilling Safe Child standards in all our schools and CEDB with an understanding that keeping children safe is the responsibility of everyone within our school community.

A valid Employee Working with Children Check is required for this position.

Child Protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.

Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst is an equal opportunity employer.

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