Commencement Date: Term 3, 2025

Employment Type: Casual Position

Salary Range: $38.97 to $40.21 gross per hour (inc. casual loading) PLUS 12.75% Superannuation

Closing Date for Applications: 4pm, Tuesday 5 August 2025

St Mary's Catholic College, Woree

Situated in the southern suburbs of Cairns, St Mary's opened in 1986 and boasts a proud reputation for providing quality Catholic co-education for the families. Inspired by St Mary, our Mother, the College is a place where individual strengths are nurtured and developed and where faith and a sense of community are fundamental to who we are. The College has a strong academic focus combined with offering a stimulating vocational curriculum, along with comprehensive co-curricular opportunities for our students to pursue their interest across all areas. St Mary’s offers a broad technology rich curriculum delivered by quality and dedicated teachers. Committed and dedicated staff work closely with parents to provide students with the supportive and caring environment essential for their spiritual, academic, social, and physical development.

About the Role

The Retail Assistant works as part of the team, under the direction of the Retail Supervisor, to prepare, serve and sell food items in the retail environment at the College and occasionally at other venues relevant to College events. The Retail Assistant will also be required to assist the Uniform Shop Assistant with stock and sales related tasks from time to time.

Under direct supervision from the Retail Supervisor, the Retail Assistant will:

• Receiving orders from customers for future sales.
• Assisting with preparation, serving and sales of food for daily break times and catering for special events.
• Cash handling and eftpos transactions for counter sales and assisting with end of day reconciliations.
• Participating in keeping retail areas clean and well maintained and adhering to Worklplace Health & Safety requirements.
• Participating in replenishing and rotating stock in all storage areas.
• Participating in keeping record of staff purchases on account.
• Maintaining appropriate behaviours when engaging with children.
• Assist with other ad hoc and reasonable requests from the Retail Supervisor, Business Manager and Principal where able to do so.

For further information about this role, please download the Position Description SMCC Position Description - Retail Assistant - Level 1.pdf

Work Requirements

• Hold a Working with Children Blue Card
• Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education

What We Offer

• Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary
• 12.75% Employer Superannuation Contributions
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
• Access to Employee Assistance Program

To Apply

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Please note applications will only be accepted via the Careers website.

Enquiries

Human Resources Officer - Trisha Stroud

P: 07 4044 4200

E: [email protected]

Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.

Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.

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