About the role:

The Conference Services team provides hospitality to high-ranking police officers and guests at Airlie.  Guests are generally attending full day meetings where full hospitality is provided. Food Services Assistants provide customer service, including room set ups for meetings and dinners, coffee service using espresso machines and any other requirements. Food Services Assistants are responsible for the general cleanliness of meeting rooms, dining spaces and back of house areas. They also assist the in-house Chefs in assembling and preparing ingredients for meals.

This position reports to the Team Leader and is one of 4 positions within the team.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Customer service.
• Room setup for functions, meetings and VIP dinners.
• Operating & maintaining coffee machines.
• Cleaning & maintaining catering equipment.
• Assisting the chef with food preparation.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• Experience in espresso coffee making.
• High level waiting skills.
• Experience in front of house customer service at a high level.
• Computer experience.
• Food handling certificate or experience.

Requirements and relevant information:

• One full time ongoing position available
• This position is located at Victoria Police Airlie 260 Domain Road South Yarra.
• This position requires shift work as indicated in the Position Description (as attached to the advertisement).
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• In accordance with organisational policy, all Victoria Police employees are required to be fully vaccinated (including a booster vaccination) against COVID-19 or hold a valid medical exception. As such your employment with Victoria Police is subject to providing evidence of your vaccination status.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form – the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement. 

Applications close midnight, 23^rd March 2023.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms; Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) website, Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.

Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE). 

For further information, please contact: Owen Barnes on (03) 9265 3050 or owen.barnes@police.vic.gov.au.

If you have a disability/medical condition and require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirements/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process, please contact VPS Recruitment via email VPSRECRUITMENT@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 8081.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety. 

Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps