About this job
About the School:
Kowanyama State School is a Kindy - Year 10 remote indigenous community school on the Gulf of Carpentaria in Far North Queensland with an enrolment of approximately 220 students. Situated 600km North West of Cairns, the community of approximately 1200 people is isolated during the wet season each year (Dec - Mar approx.). Access to the school and community at this time is only by plane. During the dry season (Apr - Nov approx.) vehicle access is usually possible but only if the roads are passable.
At Kowanyama State School, we strive every day to uphold our school values: respect learning, respect community.
Your Opportunity
As the Chief Cook you will:
- Effectively manage the kitchen and provision of food to the students and oversee the preparation of rosters, menus and food orders.
- Oversee the establishment and maintenance of hygienic operations within the kitchen and supervise food preparation and cooking practices.
- The Chief Cook reports to the Head of Campus (or delegate) for the operations of the kitchen and dining hall.
- The Chief Cook has a number of staff working in the kitchen.
Your Role
Responsibilities include:
- Manage and assist kitchen staff to learn appropriate cooking and food preparation techniques.
- Manage kitchen and dining services and provide feedback regularly to the head of campus (or delegate) regarding the quality of service and provisions.
- Ensure kitchen equipment, utensils and the handling of food and preparation of meals is performed in a hygienic and safe manner.
- Monitor the use of kitchen appliances and equipment and advise when items need replacing, repairing or removing.
- Oversee the serving of meals, washing up and disposal of scraps.
About You
You will be:
- A strong communicator
- Have great time management skills
- Have previous experience relevant to the role
It would be highly desirable for the successful applicant to possess a recognised:
- Trade qualification in Cookery - Minimum - Cert IV in Commercial Cookery
AND - Certification in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Based Food Safety Planning and/or equivalent.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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