Food and beverage attendant
S.E.D.E Cafe

If you are interested in this exciting Work Experience opportunity, please contact CGLLEN for specific details of the student work placement- swl@cgllen.org.au or 5352 3266. S.E.D.E Cafe offers a high quality range of freshly made products from a hearty all day breakfast menu to healthy salads, sandwiches, scones and speciality pastries, delectable cakes and slices. With house made food and barista made coffee and beverages, customers can enjoy the restaurant atmosphere in alfresco or indoor dining. S.E.D.E Cafe also provide local businesses and community members with quality catering for small or large groups.

The friendly owner operators at S.E.D.E Cafe have an opportunity for a student to join them for workplace learning as a Food and Beverage Assistant, and a great start to gaining exposure to the overall running of a popular cafe and catering business. If you have effective communication skills and you are enthusiastic about customer service with a great eye for detail, please talk to your careers teacher today about how to apply.

Skills You Might Learn

Students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on placement. These will include valuable general employability skills such as:
- Effective communication.
- Teamwork.
- Problem solving.
- Initiative and enterprise.
- Planning and organising.
- Self-management.
- Learning.
- Technology.
- Liaising and working with colleagues, bosses, customers/clients, and suppliers.
Students may attain vital industry specific skills which will also relate to their studies such as:
- Hands-on practical experience.
- Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals.
- Working in real-life scenarios and environments.
- Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation and business.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will assist trained staff in performing duties, students receiving high level supervision.
Students may assist or observe trained S.E.D.E Cafe staff with the following activities:
- The student may be asked to take part in greeting customers as they arrive.
- Serving food and beverage to tables.
- Making and serving refreshments.
- Point of Sale operations.
- All related cleaning, preparation and packing away of tables and seating.
- Maintain a tidy outdoor dining area.
- Participate in opening and closing procedures and the replenishment of stock.
The student will also complete general cleaning duties of service counter, including but not limited to;
- Cleaning dining tables and all cafe areas before, during and after service.
- Polishing glassware and cutlery as required.
- Kitchen duties including food handling and dishwashing as instructed.
- Students are required to be physically fit and capable of working in a fast paced cafe.

Student Requirements

Students are encouraged to consider a WE placement to develop skills learned from their school subject. The following requirements must be met;
- Students are required to have completed the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) modules- general module and any applicable industry OH&S modules.
- Students must maintain a diary or logbook and/or complete work experience assignment and other tasks that have been set by the school.
- Students must adhere to strict Privacy and Confidentiality policy and procedures.
- Students must have a willingness to learn and be able to follow instructions carefully and competently.
- Students must be willing to communicate clearly and work as a productive team member.
- Personal mobile phones are not required and should only be used out of work hours or on offsite meal breaks.

Dress Requirements

Please discuss specific dress requirements with the employer at the preplacement interview. Students are required to wear enclosed toe non slip shoes. Long hair must be tied up.

Special Transport Requirements

The student or the parent/guardian (where the student is under 18 years of age) is responsible for the student’s transport to and from the workplace. If it is proposed that the student may need to undertake vehicle travel with their employer and/or supervisor during the arrangement (including transporting the student to and/or from the workplace), the employer must complete the Work Experience Travel and Accommodation Form. The student or the parent/guardian (where the student is under 18 years of age) must give their consent by also completing this form. If transport is presenting a problem, please contact CGLLEN to discuss available options and support that can be provided. Email: SWL@cgllen.org.au Phone: 03 5352 3266.