Catering Assistants (Casual)

Catering Assistants (Casual)

Location: 1 Moreton Parade, UniSC Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, 4502

Department: Campus Development and Services

Employment Type: Casual Professional

Level: Individual contributor

Salary: L1 $38.88 per hour (casual)

Venues and Catering | UniSC Moreton Bay, Petrie

Level 1 - $38.88 per hour plus 12% employer superannuation

Casual appointment

The Opportunity

Venues & Catering plays an important role in enhancing the campus experience by delivering high-quality food, beverage and hospitality services across UniSC campuses. The Catering Assistant contributes to this mission by supporting the daily operations of a busy university café environment, ensuring students, staff and visitors receive friendly, efficient and professional service.

Join UniSC and contribute to a university committed to transforming lives through learning, knowledge and meaningful community impact. In this role, you will work as part of a collaborative team to prepare and serve food and beverages, maintain café presentation standards, and support a safe, clean and welcoming environment during busy service periods. Hours of availability between 6:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

You will

• prepare and serve beverages, including coffee, tea and cold drinks;
• assist with preparing simple food items such as sandwiches, wraps and salads;
• provide friendly, professional and efficient customer service to students, staff and visitors;
• process customer orders and handle cash and EFTPOS transactions accurately;
• maintain food safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards across café and kitchen areas; and
• support daily café operations including stock presentation, opening and closing procedures, dishwashing and general kitchen duties.

About you

You are a reliable and customer-focused hospitality professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced team environment. You bring a positive attitude, strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering excellent service to a diverse university community. You are organised, adaptable and able to maintain high standards of food safety, presentation and cleanliness while working efficiently during busy periods.

You will possess:

• Experience working in a café, hospitality or food service environment;
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people;
• Experience preparing and serving food and beverages, including handling cash and EFTPOS transactions;
• A sound understanding of food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety requirements;
• The ability to work efficiently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment; and
• Reliability, flexibility and availability to work casual shifts between 6:30am and 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.

All applications must be lodged through the Careers at UniSC website.

UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact unisc-careers@usc.edu.au

Applications for this position close midnight, Sunday 14 June 2026.

Your completed application must include:

• a resume, noting your application will be reviewed in alignment to the specified Selection Criteria as outlined within the advertisement.

We will be reviewing applications and contacting suitable candidates throughout the duration of this advertisement. We strongly encourage you to submit your interest as soon as possible.

Further information regarding how to prepare your application is available on our website: Join our team

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Ursula Dodds

Venues and Catering Manager

Email: udodds@usc.edu.au