Kitchen Assistant 2027

About the Role

This role involves helping serve meals, completing cleaning tasks, and generally supporting the daily operations of the kitchen. It will be a mix of tasks helping the kitchen across all facets of daily operations — such as serving, cleaning, and other tasks — while meeting all HACCP and OHS requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the servery is set up correctly for the dining period
• Checking for food safety compliance and ensuring food is correctly stored
• Ensuring food is always fresh and inviting
• Assisting kitchen staff with various servery tasks and other work as required
• Maintaining cleanliness of work areas, and reporting any hazards or faulty/damaged equipment
• Ensuring all equipment, pots, pans, utensils, dinnerware, crockery, cutlery and glassware are clean and in good working order
• Sweeping and mopping floors, keeping them clean and dry, and picking up spills immediately using wet floor signs, dry rags and dry mops
• Cleaning walls, tables, racks, sinks, floor mats and the disposal area, and cleaning and polishing stainless steel
• Cleaning the hall and servery areas after each service, to a high standard
• Other duties as directed by Leadership

Eligibility

Applicants must be 18 years or older and 2nd or 3rd year Ormond residential student in 2027. 

Successful applicants will also need to hold or obtain a Food Safety/Handling certificate and a Working with Children Check (Employee), and complete a GBV declaration if successful. 

Students may hold a maximum of 2 casual Ormond roles at one time.

How to Apply

Apply via Employment Hero with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your motivation for applying and the skills and experience you would bring to the role. 

Applications close Monday 21 September @ 10am.

Please refer to the position description for additional information, including the role requirements and qualifications.