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Healthy Kids Association Inc. Suite 1.04, 16 Cambridge Street, Epping NSW 2121 Tel. 02 9876 1300 Fax. 02 9876 1471 Outside Sydney. 1300 724 850 Email. info@healthy-kids.com.au Web. www.healthy-kids.com.au ARB: 127 294 615

Healthy Kids’ mission is to promote and influence healthy food choices for children a

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POSITION DESCRIPTION CANTEEN MANAGER

Purposeoftheposition

Thispositionisresponsiblefortheprofitablemanagementandoperationoftheschoolcanteenaccordingtothepoliciesandproceduresof{schoolname/governingbody}.Theincumbentwillsupportthedevelopmentofstrongrelationshipsintheschoolcommunityinparticularwiththestudents,parentsandvolunteers,teachers,andotherschoolpersonnel.

CanteenPolicy The{schoolname}canteen’saimsandobjectivesareto: Listaimsofcanteenre:FreshTastes,FoodSafety,overallpurposeofcanteen.

Relationships ThispositionworkscloselywiththeP&C,canteencommittee,canteenconvenor,the

schoolPrincipalandthestudents,staffandwiderschoolcommunity.

Immediatemanager TheCanteenManagerisresponsibletotheP&CexecutivethroughtheCanteenConvenor.OR

TheCanteenManagerisresponsibletothePrincipal(ifaschoolrunCanteen).Reports CanteenAssistant/sandvolunteersreporttothisposition

Stakeholders Schoolcommunityincludingstudents,staff,volunteers,parentsandwiderschool

community.

ExtentofAuthority Hasauthoritytopurchase/ordernecessaryproductsandproducetodeliverahealthycanteenfoodservice.

Exerciseadegreeofautonomytoachieveobjectivesoftheposition. ManagementanddirectionofCanteenassistants CanteenmanagerisresponsibletotheCanteenconvenorandP&Cexecutive.

Great food healthy kids fabulous life...

Healthy Kids Association Inc. Suite 1.04, 16 Cambridge Street, Epping NSW 2121 Tel. 02 9876 1300 Fax. 02 9876 1471 Outside Sydney. 1300 724 850 Email. info@healthy-kids.com.au Web. www.healthy-kids.com.au ARB: 127 294 615

Healthy Kids’ mission is to promote and influence healthy food choices for children a

KeyResponsibilities Thecanteenmanager isresponsibleforthemanagementoftheday‐to‐dayoperationsoftheschoolcanteen.Thisincludesthefollowingresponsibilities: Providing leadership to canteen staff and volunteers to ensure the delivery of an

affordablefoodservicetothestudentsandstaffoftheschool; Planning, organising, and monitoring the day to day operations of the canteen,

including the rostering of voluntary workers, daily record‐keeping (as deemednecessary by the canteen policy), opening and closing the canteen, preparation andcookingforserviceandensuringallworkerssigninandout;

Ensurethattheoperationofthecanteenisinlinewiththevaluesoftheschool; Developingthenecessaryprocedurestodeliverthefoodservice; Orientatingand trainingvolunteers in the foodpreparationandotherprocedures to

deliveranaffordablefoodservicetothestudentsandstaff; Ensuring that the products and services supplied by the canteen aremarketed and

promotedtogenerateahighlevelofsalesonadailybasis; Usefoodpreparationandcookingskillstominimisewasteoffreshproduce; Ordering, purchasing and checking all supplies against invoices and delivery dockets

thenpassingthemontotheappropriatefinancialdelegate; Ensuringthatfoodproductspricesaremonitoredandvalueformoneyconsidered; ProvideareporttocanteenconvenorontheactivitiesoftheCanteen,includingsales

onceperterm; Counting,recordingandreconcilingthedailytakingsaccordingtoschoolpolicyforsafe

handlingofmoney; Ensurethatstock iskeepatappropriate levelsandastocktake isundertakenat the

endofeachschoolterm; MaintainstatisticalrecordsaccordingthepoliciesandproceduressetdownbytheP&C

executive – to expedient reconciliations of sales to purchases and to allow forinformeddecisionmakingwhenaddingortakinganitemoffthemenu;

Implementproceduresandprocessregardingfoodsafetytoensurethatcorrectfoodhandlingandhygienepracticesareperformedtopreventfoodspoilage,contaminationandsubsequentfoodpoisoning;

Ensuring all canteen workers including volunteers are familiar with correct foodhandlingandhygienepracticesinlinewithStandard3.2.2;

AttendcanteencommitteemeetingswithaP&Crepresentativeonceperterm; Co‐operatewiththeP&C,inorganisingtheordering,deliveryandstorageofitemsfor

specialeventsbeingconductedbytheschool; Ensuringthehealth,safetyandwelfareofothersinthecanteen; Securityinthecanteensuchasmoney,keys,armingsecurityalarms,lockingalldoors

andwindows, switching off all appliances (except refrigeration units) and restrictingentrytothecanteentoonlythosewhoareauthorisedtobethere;

Ensuringthatthecleaningincidentaltothemainfunctionofthecanteeniscarriedoutdaily (e.g. dusting of shelves and stock, wiping down benches, cleaning of allequipmentandfixtures)inaccordancetothecleaningproceduressetoutinthefoodsafetyplan;

LoggingmaintenanceissuesandadheringtoOH&Spoliciesandprocedures; Ensuring the canteen is vacated daily before the time negotiated with the school

Principal,havingcompletedalldailytask. Ensuringapleasantworkingenvironmentforthevolunteers. Ensuring that students are treated with respect and dignity and should any issues

arise,thesewillbeimmediatelyreportedtobothP&Candschooladministration. Identifyopportunities for linking thecanteen tootheractivitiesof theschool–Fruit

breaks,culturalawareness,themes,etcetera.

Great food healthy kids fabulous life...

Healthy Kids Association Inc. Suite 1.04, 16 Cambridge Street, Epping NSW 2121 Tel. 02 9876 1300 Fax. 02 9876 1471 Outside Sydney. 1300 724 850 Email. info@healthy-kids.com.au Web. www.healthy-kids.com.au ARB: 127 294 615

Healthy Kids’ mission is to promote and influence healthy food choices for children a

KeyresultsArea Activities MeasuresImplementefficientsystemsintheschoolcanteen

Developandimplementsystemsandprocessesnecessarytoestablishaneffectiveandefficientdeliveredfoodserviceintheschool

Systemsandprocessesdevelopedandfollowed:☐Ordering&Receivingdeliveries☐Cashhandling☐Cleaningschedule☐Dailytakings☐Temperaturechecks☐Lunchordersystem☐Cateringsystem☐WastagereportComplianceofproceduresauditedonatermbytermbasis,proceduresreviewedandalteredonaneedsbasis.

AccountingandManagement Processingofinvoicesandsentthroughtoappropriatefinancialdelegate.Completingdailytakingssheetandtallysheetseachday.Ensurecashisbankedaccordingtoschoolproceduresandremainingcanteenfloatisstoredsecurely.(Optional)Specificfinancialtargetsaremetforthefinancialyear.

Allinvoicessentthroughinatimelymattertoensurepaymentsaremadepriortoduedates.Dailytakingsheetsarereviewedeachweek,andasawholeattheendofeachterm.Allmoneybankedaccordingtoprocedure.Targetsaremetorexceeded.

Other Otherdutiesasrequired Promptlyattendstorequests,madebyP&Cexecutive,PrincipalorCanteenconvenortoundertakeotherduties.