The Sovereign Hill Museums Association is a not-for-profit community-based museum organisation that collects, researches and interprets the heritage of the Victorian gold rushes and the Ballarat region. The organisation includes Sovereign Hill Outdoor Museum, Gold Museum, Sovereign Hill Hotel, AURA and Narmbool.
Two casual opportunities are currently available for the position of Confectioner. The Confectioner is responsible for assisting with the production and packaging of confectionery and good/drink products within the Confectionery factory whilst providing a high standard of interpretation and customer service in a pleasant and enthusiastic manner.
Our Confectionery factory makes boiled sweets using traditional methods for sale to retail and wholesale customers and provides daily lolly making demonstrations for visitors.
Confectionery making is a physically demanding role. Confectioners are required to demonstrate great care and be mindful of the dangers of dealing with boiling mixture at all times. Pots used to boil the mixtures can be heavy and extremely hot. The boiled mixture is still hot when poured and “worked on”. In order to meet the inherent duties and responsibilities of the position, the incumbent must be physically capable of working with heavy and hot pans and mixture. The incumbent will be required to attend a pre-employment medical before commencement of the position.
Some of the major activities include:
- Provide accurate and interesting demonstrations of the techniques used in the making of boiled confectionery to visitors to the Museum
- Produce and package boiled confectionery and other food/drink items to the required standard in line with SOP’s
- Accurately reconcile cash and invoices
- Attend to the cleaning needs of the premises as set out in the Standard Operating Procedures and cleaning schedules
- Assist in the re-stocking and rotation of the products
- Accurately receive and dispense orders as and when required
- Assist with deliveries to the confectionery as and when required
Additionally, as required:
- Open/close confectionery factory retail outlet, including accurately reconcile the daily takings
- Interact with and engage visitors in an appropriate manner
- Assist with customer and visitor enquires
- Participate in activations within the confectionery factory
For more information on how to apply please visit our website at www.sovereignhill.com.au/careers
Applications for this position close 19 May 2021 and must be made online via our careers portal.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and appointment is subject to satisfactory Police Record and Working with Children Checks
