Storeperson

The Rockhampton Grammar School was founded in 1881 and is an independent co-educational day and boarding school, educating and caring for students from Prep to Year 12, as well as the Early Learning Years. We are proud to be the largest boarding school in regional Queensland and one of the foremost schools in regional Australia. The Rockhampton Grammar School has achieved great success in the academic, cultural, sporting and vocational fields over the past 143 years. The School has a total enrolment of over 1,400 (Prep to Year 12) students who are exposed to our broad curriculum, giving effect to our commitment of Grow in Character and Scholarship. 

POSITION TITLE:  Storeperson

DEPARTMENT:  Food Services

CLASSIFICATION: Permanent Full-time, Term-Time

REPORTS TO:  Food Services Manager

This role entails working in a fast-paced environment, often under high pressure. The role is hands-on and requires the individual to perform a number of physical activities. Duties include but are not limited to:

Stock Control

• Monitor and maintain stock levels of general and perishable goods and chemicals; place orders for additional stock items where required, by the Food Services Manager;
• Label items with storage details;
• Place goods in correct containers and on racks, no product more than 10 kilos to be stored above waist height and no products to be stored on the floor;
• Check dates and rotate stock;
• Advise the Food Services Manager about stock and re-ordering levels.

Deliveries

• Accepting delivery of stock, ensuring stock is not damaged and items present and accounted for as per order form and invoice;
• Milk, bread, meat and specified products to be temperature checked forms to be completed and stored away in correct areas;
• Delivery of weekly orders to boarding houses;
• Delivery of meals to Early Learning Centre, as required.

General

• Place mats down in kitchen, each morning at start of shift;
• Fill drink machines, as required and after each service;
• Water buckets for drink machines to be filled and placed into cold room for next service;
• Check dining room and kitchen rubbish bins, after each service and empty as required;
• Check on chemicals in washroom and dispensers, top up when required;
• Milk fridge in dining room to be sorted, dates checked and restocked;
• Bag ice;
• Show due care of all equipment, report maintenance issues to the Food Services Manager;
• Report and/or take action on any equipment breakdown or safety issue.

Cleaning

• Keep all store room, cold room and freezer areas at the highest level of sanitation and cleanliness;
• Clean drink machines after each service;
• Clear loading dock of cardboard;
• Loading dock to be hosed down and mopped, daily;
• Cold room and dry store room to be swept and mopped, check for mould around door rubbers, daily;
• Wipe over cold room walls, weekly;
• Fans and vents to be cleaned, end of each month;
• Deep fryers to be cleaned and degreased, end of each month;
• Fly screens to be cleaned, end of each month;
• Quarterly cleaning duties as per food safety manual, to be done during School holidays;
• Keep work areas neat and tidy, at all times.

Breakfast Service

• Assist with breakfast service:
• Wash breakfast dishes and cutlery as required.

Functions

• Package and send out completed orders for trips/functions;
• Function items to be moved to function area/s day before or earlier, if possible;
• Delivery of function items to offsite area/s;
• Work at a function if directed by the Food Services Manager.

Team Work

• Work cohesively as a team member and as required, assist team members to ensure all work tasks are completed.

Food Safety

• Ensure all food safety procedures are followed as per the Food Safety Manual.

Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S)

• Ensure a safe and hazardous-free workplace environment by reporting any health and safety hazards. Comply with the School’s occupational health and safety policy at all times;
• Practicing appropriate work methods to comply with Workplace Health & Safety requirements.

School Holidays Work

• From time to time may be required to work at School hire functions/camps during the School holidays.

Other

• Maintain the standard of excellence required by the School’s reputation and uphold the philosophy of the School;
• Attending staff development programmes, when and if appropriate;
• Any other duties as directed by the Food Services Manager or their delegate.

N.B This position description contains the most important duties and tasks regarding the job to be done. It is not an exclusive/exhaustive list.