Staff Cafe jobs in Capalaba QLD

• Employer of Choice in Education for 2025
• Excellent resources and development opportunities
• Comprehensive wellbeing and family-friendly benefits

About the Role

We are seeking a friendly and customer-focused Café/ Barista Attendant to join the Catering team at Sheldon College.

Working within our busy on-campus café, you will provide exceptional customer service to staff, students and families while supporting the day-to-day operations of Café 97. Duties include food and beverage service, coffee preparation, operating the POS system, handling transactions, restocking displays and maintaining a clean and welcoming environment. Opportunities may also arise to assist with catering and College events.

This role includes responsibility for student safety and wellbeing, requiring compliance with the College's Child Safe Standards, policies and procedures, and all relevant legislative and duty of care obligations.

This is a casual, term-time position, rostered Monday to Friday. Flexibility is required, with availability between 7:00am - 4:00pm.

Approximately 10-15hours per week.

Why work at Sheldon College?

Sheldon College has proudly been named an Employer of Choice in Education for 2025, a testament to our commitment to creating a supportive, rewarding, and dynamic workplace. We believe that People Make the Difference, and we invest in our staff through industry-leading benefits that promote Financial, Health and Wellbeing, Social, Family, and Professional Growth.

Our leading, comprehensive benefits include:

• Above Award remuneration.
• Salary Sacrifice and Superannuation Co-Contribution.
• College-paid Parental Leave.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families.
• Corporate discounts including Health Insurance, Gym and Optometry.
• Employee fee discounts at our on-site Early Learning Centre and Prep–12 College.
• Staff Wellness Program and Staff Wellness Committee.
• Paid Staff Study and Scholarship Program.
• Funded Professional Development with supported release time.
• Paid Staff Pop Up Health clinics on site every Term including Massage, Skin Checks, Flu Vacc and body scans.
• Coffee & Cake Days each term, with regular team BBQs and lunches.
• Staffroom essentials: bread, raisin toast, condiments, tea, coffee, milk.

About you

• Experience with Cash handling and POS experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Barista experience favourable but not essential (training can be provided).
• Knowledge or certification in Food Safety (or can complete on employment).
• Demonstrated high level of communication and customer service skills providing excellence in service.
• Hospitality and food preparation experience favourable.
• A self-motivated and proactive, solution focused approach.
• High professional and ethical standards.
• Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and time management skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload and meet deadlines.
• Capability to work autonomously as well as contribute to harmonious working relationships within the team.
• Ability to obtain a Queensland Blue Card (Working with Children Check).

Child Safety and Wellbeing

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Queensland Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
• Commitment to upholding child safety, duty of care and appropriate professional conduct within a school environment
• Ability to comply with and uphold the College’s Child Safety and Wellbeing policies and procedures
• Completion and maintenance of mandatory Child Protection and Child Safety and Wellbeing training
• Responsibility for maintaining a safe and supportive environment for all students

About Us

Sheldon College is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational College situated in Redland City, catering for students from 15 months of age through to Year 12. We provide a first-class curriculum in the academic, sporting and cultural arenas with access to state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, resource centres and studios, as well as cultural, performing arts and sporting facilities.

Our staff are our most valuable investment. Every member plays a key role in delivering excellence in education. We deliver on our commitment to provide outstanding education in a safe, secure learning environment, underpinned by our philosophy of Love, Laughter and Learning.

Child Safety and Wellbeing Requirements
Sheldon College has a zero-tolerance approach to any behaviours that compromise student safety and wellbeing, including child abuse. The College prescribes to the Universal Principle that all children have the right to feel safe, respected, and heard, protected from all forms of abuse, harm, and neglect in a
culturally safe environment.

All staff are required to uphold the College’s Child Safety and Wellbeing framework, including the Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, Staff Code of Conduct, and Raising and Responding to Concerns Policy. It is an inherent requirement of all staff members’ employment to meet mandatory reporting obligations. Staff must apply a culturally sensitive and trauma informed approach in all Child Wellbeing related activities and Child Safety investigations across all areas of the College.

Successful applicants must demonstrate a commitment to child safety and will be required to complete all mandatory training and compliance requirements prior to undertaking duties.

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