Assistant Chef- Clyde North

Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

MEA Payment

Birthday Leave

Wellbeing Leave

Employee Assistance

Professional Development

Competitive salary

Job summary

Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten – Clyde North VIC is seeking an Assistant Chef to join the team and support daily kitchen operations. This part‑time role involves helping the Chef with meal prep, service, and ensuring high standards of food safety for young children.

Hours are 25 per week, roughly 10:30am–4:30pm, Monday to Friday, with potential negotiation for the right candidate. Experience in an early childhood setting is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Experience in an early childhood education setting, childcare kitchen or preparing meals for young children will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food preparation and meal service
• Supporting the preparation of meals that cater to allergies and dietary requirements
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness
• Completing dishes, cleaning and general kitchen duties
• Assisting with stock management and maintaining an organised kitchen
• Supporting kitchen documentation, including allergy and dietary information, temperature checks, cleaning schedules and food safety records
• Working collaboratively with the Chef and wider centre team to provide a positive mealtime experience for children

Skills

Reliable

Organised

Team player

Food safety

Detail‑oriented

Child‑focused

Education

Early childhood setting experience

Job description

Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten – Clyde North VIC

8d ago , from Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten

Are you passionate about preparing nutritious, delicious meals and creating positive mealtimes for children?

This is a part‑time position working 25 hours per week, with shifts approximately 10:30am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Hours can be negotiated for the right candidate, subject to the needs of the service.

Working alongside our Chef, you’ll play an important role in preparing and serving nutritious, high-quality meals while helping maintain a safe, clean and well‑organised kitchen environment.

About the Role

As an Assistant Chef, you will support the day‑to‑day operation of the kitchen and work closely with our Chef to ensure meals are prepared safely and to a high standard.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with food preparation and meal service
• Supporting the preparation of meals that cater to allergies and dietary requirements
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness
• Completing dishes, cleaning and general kitchen duties
• Assisting with stock management and maintaining an organised kitchen
• Supporting kitchen documentation, including allergy and dietary information, temperature checks, cleaning schedules and food safety records
• Working collaboratively with the Chef and wider centre team to provide a positive mealtime experience for children

About You We’re looking for someone who is:

• Reliable, organised and able to manage their time effectively
• Enthusiastic and willing to contribute as part of a team
• Confident working in a busy kitchen environment
• Committed to strong food safety and hygiene practices
• Detail‑oriented, particularly when managing allergies and dietary requirements
• Passionate about providing nutritious and high‑quality meals for young children

Experience working in an early childhood education setting, childcare kitchen or preparing meals for young children will be highly regarded.

Why Join Aspire?

At Aspire, we’re committed to creating environments where our people feel supported, valued and set up for success.

• Purpose‑built, modern centre with high‑quality resources
• Supportive leadership and a structured onboarding experience
• Clear career progression pathways within a growing organisation
• Eligible for the MEA Worker Retention Payment
• Purpose‑built, modern centre with high‑quality resources
• Paid Birthday Leave
• Wellbeing Leave
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing professional development and leadership support
• Competitive salary and benefits

If you're looking for a part‑time kitchen role where you can make a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you!

This position is 25 hours per week, approximately 11:00am – 4:00pm. Hours can be negotiated for the right candidate, subject to the needs of the service.

Additional information

• Purpose‑built, modern centre with high‑quality resources
• Eligible for the MEA Worker Retention Payment
• Clear career progression pathways within a growing organisation