Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Class Preparation Assistant (Kitchen Hand) in Hospitality

Wollongong Campus

Permanent Part Time Part Year

$59,273.65 package includes salary ($52,456 - $64,596), employer's superannuation to superannuation and annual leave loading (pro-rata)

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

TAFE NSW is looking for a motivated and organised individual to fill a permanent part-time, part year (20 hours per week for 39 weeks per year) Class Preparation Assistant role based at the Wollongong Campus. You will have the opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value and proudly play a meaningful role in the once-in-a-generation transformation of Australia’s largest skills and training provider. 

The Class Preparation Assistant is responsible for all hygiene and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and compliance criteria around responsible storage and disposal of food, as well as preparation of classroom commodities and food preparation and class set up.  

An eligibility list may be created from this recruitment for Wollongong and other TAFE NSW campuses within the NSW South region.

About You 

You’ll love this role if you…. 

• Are passionate about maintaining hygiene and food safety standards and have knowledge of HACCP principles. 
• See yourself being hands-on in managing equipment levels and quality control of goods in our kitchens, cool rooms, freezers, and dry store areas. 
• Are keen to provide food and beverage support services to support learning outcomes. 

You will have: 

• Certificate II in Hospitality (or equivalent) or relevant skills, knowledge and experience. 
• Sound knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles and safe work practices 
• Good organisational skills 
• Knowledge of relevant consumables and equipment 

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Tuesday, 4th February 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Certified copies of relevant qualifications (uploaded as PDF file)
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max. 300 words)

Targeted Question: Outline your experience in the hospitality area, including where you have been required to implement or carry out safe operation and maintaining of commercial cookery equipment and cleaning procedures. 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Kayla Smith, Talent Acquisition Advisor, kayla.smith64@tafensw.edu.au 

Role-specific enquiries: contact Marilyn Ryan, Operations Manager, marilyn.j.ryan@tafensw.edu.au, 0429 212 694.

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.