Dining Room and Functions Supervisor
Job No.: 691757
Location: Clayton Campus
Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.81)
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: Pro-rata of $79,430 - $84,963 pa HEW Level 04 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Join Monash University Accommodation as our Dining Room & Functions Supervisor and play a key role in delivering outstanding dining and event experiences for residents, guests and visitors. Supporting the day-to-day coordination of Front-of-House operations across Halls Café, catered events and functions, you will coordinate service delivery, guide Front-of-House staff and help create a welcoming environment while ensuring high standards of quality, efficiency and food safety.
This position will be responsible for supporting the daily operations of Halls Café, function rooms and catered events to ensure a consistently high standard of service. You will coordinate Front-of-House activities, oversee service setup and pack-down, maintain food presentation standards and respond to routine customer enquiries, escalating operational matters where required. Working closely with the Food Services Coordinator (Front of House), you will supervise and coordinate Front-of-House staff during service periods, ensuring compliance with food safety, health and safety, and operational procedures. The role also includes monitoring facilities and equipment, maintaining operational records, supporting stock monitoring and inventory control, assisting with function preparation and logistics, and providing customer insights and service feedback to support continuous improvement.
To be successful in this role you will have proven experience in a Front-of-House dining and functions environment, with demonstrated ability to coordinate service delivery across cafés, catered events and functions. You will bring strong knowledge of food safety and health and safety requirements, excellent organisational and time management skills, and the ability to lead, mentor and motivate Front-of-House teams. You will be a confident communicator with a customer-focused approach, strong problem-solving skills, experience supporting stock control, and the ability to work collaboratively while showing initiative and maintaining high service standards.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Whilst this role is worked on-site, we have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Ivy Mai, Food Services Coordinator (FOH), ivy.mai@monash.edu
Position Description: Dining Room and Functions Supervisor
Applications Close: Sunday 9 August 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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