Kitchen Hand (School Canteen)

Kitchen Hand

The Kooralbyn International School is seeking a reliable, hardworking and enthusiastic Kitchen Hand to join our Catering team.

This is a varied, hands-on role combining food preparation, meal service, dishwashing, cleaning and kitchen sanitation within our busy commercial school kitchen.

Working alongside our cooks and catering team, you will help ensure meals are prepared and served efficiently while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food safety and workplace health and safety.

This role is offered as an initial 12-month fixed-term contract, designed to give both you and the school the opportunity to get to know one another and ensure a strong mutual fit. We are seeking someone we hope will become a long-term member of our team, with the intention of transitioning the role to an ongoing full-time position following the fixed-term period, subject to review.

About the Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with food preparation including chopping, portioning, mixing, assembling ingredients and preparing basic menu items

• Supporting cooks with preparation and meal service

• Assisting with plating, portioning and serving students as required

• Restocking preparation and service areas throughout the day

• Maintaining correct food storage, labelling, temperature control and stock rotation

• Operating commercial dishwashing equipment and hand-washing pots, pans, utensils and equipment

• Cleaning and sanitising benches, preparation surfaces, splashbacks, floors and storage areas

• Cleaning and maintaining commercial kitchen equipment and appliances

• Completing routine and scheduled deep-cleaning tasks

• Maintaining clean and organised dishwashing, preparation and service areas

• Following HACCP, food safety and hygiene procedures

• Assisting with end-of-shift cleaning and kitchen checklists

About You

We are looking for someone who is dependable, practical, and willing to contribute wherever needed within the kitchen.

You will ideally bring:

• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen, hospitality, catering or similar environment

• Experience with food preparation and safe food-handling practices

• An understanding of food hygiene and contamination prevention

• Strong attention to cleanliness, organisation and detail

• The ability to work cooperatively as part of a team

• A good work ethic

• An understanding of WHS and the safe use of cleaning chemicals and equipment

Mandatory Requirements

Successful applicants will require:

• A current Working with Children Blue Card (or willingness to obtain)

• A Food Safety Certificate (or willingness to obtain)

• Completion of the School's required child safety training (upon commencement)

Why Join TKIS?

Join a friendly and supportive team at a growing school of approximately 450 students, located in the beautiful Kooralbyn Valley just over an hour from Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys practical, hands-on work and takes pride in contributing to a clean, organised and efficient kitchen.

If you are reliable, enjoy working as part of a team and are happy to get involved across all areas of a busy commercial kitchen, we would love to hear from you.

Interested applicants should submit their resume and application via Seek or directly to Kellie Silver at ••••@tkis.qld.edu.au