Cafe Cook

At a Glance

Nestled in Parramatta Park’s lush surrounds, Parramatta Aquatic Centre (the PAC) is a new fitness, wellness and relaxation hub. Featuring three pools including an outdoor Olympic-sized centrepiece and indoor water playground, as well as spa, steam and sauna facilities, fitness centre, and public café, the PAC is a community oasis to accompany Parramatta’s burgeoning CBD district.

At Council, we prioritise the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We are committed to implementing child safe practices to create an environment where children feel safe and included. We screen candidates to ensure their suitability to work with children, this includes conducting National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks, and through reference checks. Our commitment to child safety is explained in Council's Child Safe Commitment Statement.

About the role

This role is responsible for high quality café operations, including but not limited to, customer service, food and beverage preparation including coffee and maintaining a clean and hygienic kitchen.

You will need to be flexible and willing to work a 7-day rotating roster. Shifts will be between 5:30am to 6:30pm.

In this role, your main tasks will be: 

• Food preparation in accordance with café menu ensuring high standards of quality
• Prepare and serve a variety of coffee and beverage options to customers
• Operate hotplates and assorted cooking equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Administer food and beverage purchase transactions
• Assist with ongoing stock maintenance, rotation of frozen goods and monthly stock takes of all saleable items 
• Ensure consistent high levels of cleanliness, presentation, hygiene, safety and security within the facility

What’s on offer

We are offering a casual opportunity with a competitive hourly rate from $35.72 plus 25% casual loading plus 12% Superannuation.

You will need to be flexible and willing to work a 7-day rotating roster. Shifts will be between 5:30am to 6:30pm.

Your employee experience with City of Parramatta includes:

• Wellbeing: Employee led networks (ERGs), Fitness passport, Flu vaccinations, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Ongoing wellbeing initiatives, Health insurance discounts.
• Location & Convenience: Central Parramatta location
• Growth: Learning and development programs, leadership pathways, LinkedIn Learning

About you

The successful candidate is someone who brings: 

• At least 2 years of previous front-of house experience in a busy café/hospitality environment and previous food preparation and kitchen experience.
• Point-of-sale experience
• Commitment to providing excellence in customer service
• Experience working independently and within a team environment·

To be considered for this role, you must meet the essential requirements in the Position Description, including:
Qualifications/Licences:

• NSW Working with Children Check Clearance
• Food Handling Certificate
• Food Service Supervisor Certificate (desirable)