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Cook / Chef

COMMENCING: Monday, 19 April 2021

TENURE: Fixed term until 29 November 2021

HOURS: Part-Time 32 hours per week

School terms only plus a total of 38 hours in school holidays

LOCATION: Stephen Street Campus

HOW TO APPLY: Applications should include the following: a. A Covering Letter addressing the relevance of your

qualifications, skills and experience to the position requirements b. A current Resume including professional qualifications, current

position and employment history Please email applications to employment@concordia.qld.edu.au

CLOSING DATE:

Applications close Monday, 22 March

It is important that you read the following information before proceeding with your application.

Our Conditions of Employment

College Overview

Position Description

College Philosophy and Values

Employment Collection Notice

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OUR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Concordia Lutheran College, as a school of the Lutheran Church of Australia, and terms and

conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Queensland Lutheran Schools Single

Enterprise Agreement 2016.

OUR COLLEGE

Concordia Lutheran College is a K-12 coeducational school with a rich history that spans over

seven decades, a strong sense of community and comprehensive educational opportunities

across three campuses.

A Concordia, a vibrant community comes together to offer an outstanding education for each

individual child. Our learning frameworks are designed to make the most of the coeducational

environment where boys and girls can work together and separately, learning to value their

differences and to develop cooperative understanding.

We strive for every student to achieve their true potential. Students are empowered to see

themselves as their own teachers and to have a thorough understanding of each stage of their

learning journey.

Concordia Lutheran College consists of three beautiful campuses in Toowoomba, Queensland,

Australia. There are two Junior College campuses, each with a dedicated kindergarten and Prep

to Year 6 learning program. Our Middle and Senior College campus is for students in Years 7 to

12.

Concordia Lutheran College offers boarding for boys and girls. Our Learning in Residence

program provides students with a modern boarding experience with dedicated after-hours study

support utilising experienced tutors and pre-service teaches from the University of Southern

Queensland. Our boarders are housed in the same boarding precinct with separate boarding

houses for girls and boys.

Outdoor Education is a highlight of many students time at Concordia. Students in Year 9 embark

on a four-week outdoor education experience that gives them the opportunity to learn outside

the classroom and to cope with the pressures of life such as dealing with responsibilities, failure

and success.

Learn more about the College, its values and strategic priorities at www.concordia.qld.edu.au

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Cook / Chef

College Team: Catering Tenure: Fixed Term Hours: Part-Time

32 hours per week School Term Time 12:00pm – 6:30pm Monday, Tuesday and Friday 11:00am – 6:30pm Wednesday and Thursday

1. Summary of the broad purpose of the position in relation to the College’s strategic plan The College has a full catering team to plan, prepare and cook nutritious meals to the Boarding student cohort, and ad-hoc internal functions. The role of Cook / Chef is integral in supporting students in their residential care.

2. Reporting / Working Relationships The Cook / Chef works as part of the College Catering Team and reports to the Catering Manager.

3. Statement of Key Outcomes & Associated Activities Food preparation

• Prepare and serve all meals that are required during shift in accordance with the approved menu and as directed by the Catering Manager.

• Ensure the preparation and presentation of food in accordance with food handling standards. • Ensure uniformity, consistency, flavour and presentation of all meals to a high degree of excellence. • Ensure food allergies and intolerances are adequately catered for and extreme care is taken to

eliminate cross-contamination. • As part of the Food Safety Program, prepare and serve all meals at the correct times and log

temperatures, including food for functions, tuckshops, early/late dinners etc. Storage of food items

• Assist in putting away and storage of commodities when delivered. • Clean and maintain all food storage areas, including the refrigerators, cool rooms and freezers to an

exceptional standard of cleanliness and hygiene. • As part of the Food Safety Program ensure temperature control, logging of temperatures, food dating

and labelling, and stock rotation is being undertaken in all areas of food and commodities storage on a daily and weekly basis.

Cleaning

• Clean and maintain all food storage areas to a standard acceptable to the Catering Manager and in accordance with legislative standards.

• Ensure the service counters are kept clean and tidy throughout the service. • Consistently follow kitchen nightly area rotation and cleaning procedures that have been

implemented by the Catering Manager. • Follow kitchen end of term cleaning procedures that have been implemented by Catering Manager. • As part of the Food Safety Program, ensure cleaning sign off sheets are being filled out and signed. • Ensure the kitchen is maintained to an acceptable degree of cleanliness and hygiene as reported

by the Local Council, Environmental Health and Safety Officers (EHO Health Inspectors).

5. Classification Level Concordia Lutheran College is a school of the Lutheran Church of Australia, and terms and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Queensland Lutheran Schools Single Enterprise Agreement 2016. This position is classified as a Schedule 12 employee, Level 3.

Workplace Health and Safety • Ensure that only the highest standards of personnel hygiene are observed. • Promptly report potential safety hazards to the Catering Manager and adhere to all College safety

policies and procedures. • Promptly report any unsafe practices that staff may need training/retraining for. • Regularly monitor staff compliance with safety policies and procedures.

Other

• Provide planned and ad-hoc relief for the Catering Manager as required. • Provide planned and ad-hoc relief for other Chef/Cooks on the roster as required. • Actively participate in ordering, account processing, rostering, budgeting and menu planning. • Promptly report any complaints by customers to the Catering Manager. • Support the training, monitoring, supervision and instruction of other kitchen staff. • Set a consistently high standard to all other staff, including kitchen and personal hygiene,

consistently following procedures, and carrying out work efficiently, responsibly and reliably. • Assist in implementing and maintaining a Food Safety Plan • Cafeteria service and Intilli Smart operation at lunch meal time. • Comply with relevant legislation, policies and procedures, applicable to the role. • Participate in professional training that you may be required to undertake and as requested by the

Catering Manager. • In addition to, and in conjunction with the above, perform such other duties as may be directed by

the Head of College (or delegate) from time to time, having regard to qualifications, training and experience.

4. Key Attributes and Experience

• Cook / Chef qualification. • Current Blue Card (issued by Blue Card Services, Queensland). • Current driver’s license. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise with all members of

the community, both internal and external in a courteous and professional manner, and portray a welcoming atmosphere, friendly disposition and helpful nature.

• Demonstrated ability to demonstrate initiative, drive and a strong sense of professionalism. • Flexible and responsive to the needs of the College community and driven to achieve the best

outcomes for the College and its students. • Ability to work efficiently and flexibly including being available to work extra or varied hours as

negotiated when required. • A commitment to support the Christian Lutheran ethos of the College.

...because learning is at the heart of everything we do.

Our PhilosophyConcordia Lutheran College is a Christian coeducational day and boarding school that provides a holistic approach to shape and prepare students to be confident, informed and equipped to make a difference in an ever changing world.

We offer a rigorous and quality education where students strive for excellence, and set high expectations in a safe, Christ-centred, grace-filled learning environment.

...because learning is at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values• Learning We value learning: where students

demonstrate resilience and persistence as creative, adept learners who are not afraid to take risks as they learn and grow.

• Compassion We value compassion: where students

develop their hearts and minds as they care for, respect, support and nurture one another.

• Courage We value courage: where students become

risk-takers who take ownership of their learning, set high expectations and are not afraid to speak up for others and themselves.

• Service We value service: where students reflect

on their place in the world as they desire to reach out and support people and groups on a local and global level.

• Excellence We value excellence: where students

continually strive for excellence as they set and exceed their own goals in their learning.

• Respect We value respect: where every member

of the College community respects themselves, others, and creation as they demonstrate stewardship and care for God’s earth and all who live on it.

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Employment Collection Notice

1. In applying for this position, you will be providing The College with personal information. We

can be contacted by post at 154 Stephen St Toowoomba Qld 4350 or by telephoning 07 4688 2700.

2. If you provide us with personal information, for example, your name and address or information contained on your resume, we will collect the information in order to assess your application for employment. We may keep this information on file if your application is unsuccessful in case another position becomes available.

3. The College's Privacy Policy, accessible on the College's website, contains details of how you

may complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and how you may seek access to and correction of your personal information which the College has collected and holds. However, access may be refused in certain circumstances such as where access would have an unreasonable impact on the privacy of others. Any refusal will be notified in writing with reasons if appropriate.

4. We will not disclose this information to a third party without your consent unless otherwise

permitted.

5. We may be required to conduct a criminal record check and collect information whether you

are or have been the subject of an Apprehended Violence Order and certain criminal offences under Child Protection laws as applicable. We may also collect personal information about you in accordance with these laws.

6. The College may use online or 'cloud' service providers to store personal information and to

provide services to the College that involve the use of personal information, such as email services. Some limited personal information may also be provided to these service providers to enable them to authenticate users that access their services. This personal information may reside on a ‘cloud’, which may mean that it resides on servers which are situated outside Australia.

7. If you provide us with the personal information of others, we encourage you to inform them

that you are disclosing that information to the College and why.