Childcare Centre Chef/Cook

Combine your love of meal preparation and cooking within the Early Years Education Sector. We are currently looking for a passionate chef/cook to join one of our services at Brunswick West on a part-time basis, working 25 hours a week in our newly, upgraded kitchen.

You will need to be confident in preparing up to 3 meals a day for a large number of children while following correct procedures and centre menu.

In addition to cooking, your experience may be required in aspects of menu planning, nutrition guidance, and you will possess strong knowledge of safe food handling standards.

You will need to work with the set menu in place and prepare meals accordingly while plan for and cater for all children's dietary requirements including anaphylaxis to food, food allergies, cultural dietary requirements and personal beliefs dietary requirements.

Benefits:

• Above award conditions

• Paid birthday Day Off

• Regular professional development

• An empowering work environment, be a part of a supportive and culturally diverse team

• The feeling of ending your day knowing you've contributed to something bigger

• Access to our EAP program.

About you:

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent/ Level 2 Food Safety Supervisor

• Safe Food Handling Certificate

• Australian work rights and a willingness to gain your Working with Children Check

• Effectively manage your time so that meals are prepared in a timely manner

• Actively take part in risk minimisation assessments and actively plan for children with anaphylaxis and food allergies

• Ensure food is presented to children in an appealing and timely manner.