Studio Schools of Australia (SSA) was established in 2019 to bring about a “system” level change in secondary education for Indigenous students in remote communities across northern Australia. This “system level” reform is based on well-established evidence of what works for Indigenous students, their families and communities, in a scalable, proven work-related model of education introduced at the Yiramalay / Wesley Studio School in the Kimberley, Western Australia, in 2010.
SSA’s mission is to enable Indigenous students to lead their own advancement and to take a valuable and meaningful place in their own communities and within Australia.
SSA is committed to being a child safe environment, and we actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students. All staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment.
Overview
The primary role of the Chef is to provide adequate healthy meals to all students, staff and visitors whilst at the School. This is a live-in position on campus.
The position reports to the Catering Manager.
Operational Responsibilities
The Chef is responsible for:
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Preparing menus
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Provide food for the safety and suitability for human consumption and related purposes as required by the “Food Act WA 2008” & “Victorian Food Act 1984”
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Maintaining high standards of tidiness and cleanliness in the kitchen and residences and providing meals for the students, staff and guests, ensuring that they have an appropriate diet
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Reporting areas needing maintenance
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Other duties as reasonably requested by the Catering Manager
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Understanding the nature of student allergies/intolerances and working within the accepted School guidelines
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Participation with any audit preparation and to demonstrate best practise compliance in the performance of the role
Skills and Capabilities
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Effective operation of the day to day undertakings of the kitchen
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The ability to build trusting relationships with students and staff and quality interactions with them
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Flexibility in assisting with addressing unscheduled tasks that need immediate attention with regard to food and pastoral issues
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Demonstrated understanding of the needs of this unique program
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Understanding of aboriginal culture and experience with caring for teenage aboriginals, with some experience of adolescent behaviour and needs, and the ability to establish appropriate relationships with young people
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Self-motivated with a strong work ethic, including reliability and dependability
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Strong communication and organisational skills
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Sound interpersonal skills
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Understanding of the “Food Act WA 2008”
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Certificate in food handling
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Drivers Licence
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First Aid Certificate
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A current WA Working with Children Check and National Police Certificate
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Anaphylaxis training
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Sound understanding Mandatory Reporting Child Abuse reporting WA
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A strong belief in child safety and protection, and a willingness to be actively engaged in the College’s child safe culture
Employment
Due to Australian immigration regulations, applicants must have Australian work rights. We especially welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Applicants will be required to provide a current WA Working with Children Check (WWCC) and National Police Check (NPC).
All appointments at Studio Schools of Australia are subject to child protection legislation and pre-employment screening.