The Fast Food Award is more commonly used to pay school canteen staff. Employees must be paid at least award pay rates and entitlements.
The following is correct as of the first of July, 2023 for the Fast Food Award and has been taken directly from the Fair Work Website:
Adult
Full-time & part-time
Table 1 of 2
Classification
Weekly pay rate
Hourly pay rate
Evening work – Monday to Friday – 10pm to midnight
Evening work – Monday to Friday – midnight to 6am
Saturday
Sunday
Level 1
$939.60
$24.73
$27.20
$28.44
$30.91
$30.91
Level 2
$995.00
$26.18
$28.80
$30.11
$32.73
$39.27
Level 3 – in charge of 1 or no persons
$1,010.30
$26.59
$29.25
$30.58
$33.24
$39.89
Level 3 – in charge of 2 or more persons
$1,022.70
$26.91
$29.60
$30.95
$33.64
$40.37
Table 2 of 2
Classification
Public holiday
Overtime – first 2 hours
Overtime – after 2 hours
Overtime – Sunday
Overtime – public holiday
Level 1
$55.64
$37.10
$49.46
$49.46
$61.83
Level 2
$58.91
$39.27
$52.36
$52.36
$65.45
Level 3 – in charge of 1 or no persons
$59.83
$39.89
$53.18
$53.18
$66.48
Level 3 – in charge of 2 or more persons
$60.55
$40.37
$53.82
$53.82
$67.28
Casual
Table 1 of 2
Classification
Hourly pay rate
Evening work – Monday to Friday – 10pm to midnight
Evening work – Monday to Friday – midnight to 6am
Saturday
Sunday
Public holiday
Level 1
$30.91
$33.39
$34.62
$37.10
$37.10
$61.83
Level 2
$32.73
$35.34
$36.65
$39.27
$45.82
$65.45
Level 3 – in charge of 1 or no persons
$33.24
$35.90
$37.23
$39.89
$46.53
$66.48
Level 3 – in charge of 2 or more persons
$33.64
$36.33
$37.67
$40.37
$47.09
$67.28
Table 2 of 2
Classification
Overtime – first 2 hours
Overtime – after 2 hours
Overtime – Sunday
Overtime – public holiday
Level 1
$43.28
$55.64
$55.64
$68.01
Level 2
$45.82
$58.91
$58.91
$72.00
Level 3 – in charge of 1 or no persons
$46.53
$59.83
$59.83
$73.12
Level 3 – in charge of 2 or more persons
$47.09
$60.55
$60.55
$74.00
Allowances
Allowances
Rate
Cold work allowance
$0.34 per hour plus $0.52 per hour for each hour working in temperatures below 0°C
District allowance – Broken Hill
$42.59 per week
Laundry allowance – full-time employees
$6.25 per week
Laundry allowance – part-time or casual employees
$1.25 per shift
Meal allowance – overtime
$15.23 for the first meal and $13.76 for the second meal
Special clothing reimbursement
reimbursement for the cost of purchasing the clothing and replacement costs, when replacement is due to normal wear and tear
Transfer to another township reimbursement
payment of the whole moving expenses, including fares and transport charges
Transport reimbursement – starting or finishing after 10pm or before 7 am – normal means of transport unavailable
reimbursement for reasonable costs of commercial passenger vehicle transport between the place of employment to their usual place of residence
Working away from usual workplace – excess fares reimbursement
reimbursement for the cost of any fares reasonably incurred in excess of those normally incurred in travelling between home and the usual place of employment
Working away from usual workplace – travelling time reimbursement – Monday to Saturday
payment at the minimum hourly rate for time spent travelling in excess of time normally spent travelling between home and the usual place of employment
Working away from usual workplace – travelling time reimbursement – Sunday and public holidays
payment at the minimum hourly rate + 50% for time spent travelling in excess of time normally spent travelling between home and the usual place of employment
Working away from usual workplace – excess travel costs reimbursement
reimbursement for all extra transport costs incurred
Vehicle allowance – delivery drivers
$0.50 per km
Vehicle allowance – not delivery drivers
$0.95 per km
Please note, that if you are having any pay disputes with your employer or vice versa, please contact Fair Work directly at 13 13 94.
