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Realfoods Canteen is Hiring

Positions Available:

Realfoods Canteen Coordinator (Part Time)

  • Mon to Fri (30-35 hours/week)
  • $39/hour plus superannuation and leave entitlements (as per RUSU EA 2025)

Realfoods Canteen Assistant (Part Time)

  • Mon to Thurs – (26-28hrs/week)
  • $32/hour plus superannuation and leave entitlements (as per RUSU EA 2025)

Realfoods All-Rounder Casuals

  • Rostered morning or evening shifts (duration from 3 to 6 hours)
  • $28/hour plus 25% casual leave loading ($35/hour) plus superannuation

Realfoods Canteen Student Casual (All-Rounder)

  • Only RMIT Student can apply for these roles
  • $26.85/hour plus 25% casual leave loading ($33.56/hour) plus superannuation

 

Join us and help tackle student food insecurity?

RUSU is launching our new social enterprise Realfoods Canteen on the busy RMIT CBD campus. Realfoods Canteen provides healthy, affordable and sustainable food options for RMIT students, with a culturally diverse and delicious vegan and vegetarian menu.

Position Descriptions & Application Information: See individual job ads below.

Applications close Monday 6 April 2026 at 11.59pm. Early applications welcome!

All applicants must be available to start ASAP!

Realfoods Canteen Coordinator

  • Mon to Fri (30-35 hours/week)
  • $39/hour plus superannuation and leave entitlements (as per RUSU EA 2025)
  • (Salary Comparison based on 38 hours week – $77,000)


We are seeking a ‘foodie’ with hospitality and coordination/supervisory experience and a genuine passion for health, sustainability and food security, to lead the Realfoods Canteen Team.

We are looking for someone who is practical and flexible – able to be hands on in the canteen as well as on top of the admin, management and logistics that come with a coordination role. A desire to work in a purpose driven team and the personality and people skills to support staff, welcome customers, and foster an inclusive and community Canteen environment is essential.

The Coordinator role will work with RUSU to launch and coordinate the operations of the Realfoods Canteen. They will contribute to RUSU’s Food Security Program and the development of the Realfoods Canteen as an important and vibrant student community space.

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Realfoods Canteen Assistant (Part Time)

  • Mon to Thurs – (26-28hrs/week)
  • $32/hour plus superannuation and leave entitlements (as per RUSU EA 2025)
  • (Salary Comparison based on a 38 hour week – $63,232)


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Realfoods All-Rounder Casuals

  • All-rounder hospitality (FOH &/or BOH) experience required
  • Rostered shifts (duration from 3 to 6 hours)
  • Morning or Evening shifts available (Mon-Thurs)
  • $28/hour plus 25% casual leave loading ($35/hour) plus superannuation

 

This is an all-rounder role that can assist with general food preparation, food service, customer service or Canteen open or close. These roles are more senior that the RMIT Student Casual Roles.

This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about food security and has hospitality experience and is looking to supplement another role or other study or life commitments with a few shifts a week (morning shifts – typically 8.30am to 12.30/1.30 or evening shifts – typically 3.30 to 7pm).

Apply and let us know if morning or afternoon shifts work best around your other commitments.

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Realfoods Canteen Student Casual (All-Rounder)

  • Only current RMIT Student can apply for these student roles
  • Shifts – typically 3 to 5 hours between 9am and 7pm (Mon-Thurs)

 

This is a great on-campus role with shifts flexible around study timetable.

While this role will enable students to grow their skills further, applicants must have at least 6 months experience working in a paid hospitality role.

Experience preparing and serving food in a fast paced environment is essential.

A friendly and welcoming personality and ‘can-do’ attitude is important.

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