Everyone plays here

Provide healthy, high-quality meals to our clients.

• Casual role at Lake Burrendong Sport & Recreation Centre
• Daily Rates Start from $37.19 per hr + Super – One Flat Rate Across All Days (Monday to Sunday)
• Be part of a team that enhances the lives of the people of NSW through sport and active recreation.

About the role

As a Casual Catering Officer, you'll play a crucial role in preparing and cooking high-quality meals for clients participating in our diverse programs. Your key responsibilities will include catering to various dietary needs ensuring hygiene and quality control, managing stock, and maintaining kitchen safety standards.

For more information read the full Role Description:  Catering Officer 

About you

• Ability to prepare and cook meals from raw ingredients, ensuring they meet hygiene, quantity, and quality standards.
• Manage kitchen inventory by rotating stock based on expiry dates, ordering supplies, and inspecting the quality of received goods.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in kitchen and storage areas, ensuring compliance with food handling regulations.
• Adapt meal preparation to suit various dietary needs, support flexible catering for program delivery, and meet strict mealtime schedules. 
• Basic computer skills, and Food Safe Handling certificate (desirable)

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Pre-Employment Health Assessment. You will also need to arrange a Working with Children Check, at your own expense.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Services Coordinator Adam O’Donnell on 6846 7403 or email:  adam.odonnell@sport.nsw.gov.au

About us

The Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation. We offer a career with purpose and work that makes a difference delivering on our purpose of ‘Everyone Plays Here’. We are a unique workplace, where no two days are the same! 

Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, five Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state. We provide leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure to enabling participation in sport and active recreation. Our work makes a difference – improving health outcomes, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW. 

Our team members are collaborative, creative, hardworking and innovative, brought together by a common goal of ensuring sport and active recreation is accessible for all people in NSW. 

How to apply?

Your online application must include:

• A cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role (maximum 2 pages)
• An up-to-date CV outlining experience, skills & achievements relevant to this role (maximum 5 pages)

Applications close:  Monday 30th June 2025
Contact for enquiries: adam.odonnell@sport.nsw.gov.au

What’s in it for you?

The Office of Sport offers you the opportunity to make a direct, shared contribution and difference to sport and recreation in NSW and have a positive impact on quality of life of our clients. We offer a family-friendly and flexible working environment, competitive salaries, and generous leave entitlements. Our benefits include salary packaging, access to the Fitness Passport, the Employee Assistance Program, and free onsite parking.

Inclusion is a huge focus for the Office, internally and externally. In addition to actively promoting employment for women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, we are also committed to increasing opportunities for everyone to participate in sport and active recreation. We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging.

We want you to bring your best self to this recruitment process. If you feel you may require any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Team via workforcemanagement@sport.nsw.gov.au

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.