Centre Chef

Work Initiatives; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous childcare fee discount

Supportive team culture

Culture Club events

Referral bonuses

Résumé du poste

Explorers Early Learning Armadale is seeking a Centre Chef to plan and prepare fresh, nutritious meals for young children in a vibrant learning environment. You will tailor dishes to allergies and dietary needs while maintaining high food safety standards and a tidy, compliant kitchen.

Join a supportive team culture with a focus on care, curiosity, and community. The role requires Australian working rights and prior childcare kitchen experience is a bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience tailoring meals for children with allergies and dietary needs.
• Strong food safety knowledge and practices.

Responsabilités

• Plan and prepare fresh, seasonal meals for children.
• Adapt menus for allergies and intolerances with inclusive options.
• Keep kitchen clean, organized and compliant with food safety standards.
• Manage kitchen tasks with precision and attention to detail.
• Foster positive interactions with children, families and staff.

Connaissances

Child nutrition experience

Formation

Commercial Cookery certification

Description du poste

Join Our Team as Centre Chef at Explorers Armadale!

Are you passionate about creating delicious, nourishing meals that fuel young minds and active bodies? Step into the role of Centre Chef at Explorers and become an essential part of our mission to inspire growth, learning, and joy for our little adventurers!

Your Role: A Recipe for Success

As our Centre Chef, you'll bring flavour and energy to every day by:

• Crafting fresh, seasonal, and nutritious meals that kids love.
• Personalizing dishes to cater to allergies and intolerances with tasty, inclusive alternatives.
• Keeping your kitchen sparkling clean, organized, and compliant with food safety standards.
• Managing time with precision and showing impeccable attention to detail.
• Spreading smiles through positive interactions with children, families, and your team.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

At Explorers Armadale, we’re not just about great meals - we’re about great people. Here’s what’s on the menu for you:

• Generous childcare fee discount*—a helping hand for your family.
• A supportive, vibrant team culture.
• Exciting Culture Club events to celebrate and connect.
• Recognition, rewards, and generous referral bonuses*.

Conveniently located Armadale you’ll find our beautiful Centre offers a nurturing environment for children. Our thoughtfully designed Centre has dedicated learning and care rooms appropriate for nurturing babies through to dynamic 3 and 4 year old Kindergarten spaces.

We have beautifully landscaped outdoor play areas and interactive learning spaces to enhance the children’s experience. Our professional kitchen allows us to prepare delicious and healthy home cooked meals daily.

Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, our central piazza fosters a strong sense of belonging and encourages collaboration among the children within the Explorers Brighton East community.

We’re looking for a passionate chef who brings:

• A qualification in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent).
• A Food Handler’s or Food Safety Supervisor certificate.
• A valid Working with Children Check (Employee), Mandatory reporting & completion of the National Child Safety Training
• Experience in preparing meals for children with diverse dietary needs, including allergies and anaphylaxis.
• Full Australian working rights (Visa/Passport).
• Bonus points if you’ve worked in a childcare setting before!

Bring your creativity, energy, and passion for good food to Explorers, where every meal is a chance to make a difference. Join us in nourishing the next generation of dreamers, doers, and thinkers!

About Explorers:

Explorers Early Learning is a family-owned and operated business with 20 childcare Centres across Melbourne. Our beautiful, purpose-built Centres and enriching learning environments reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional care and education.

We strongly believe in nurturing the growth and potential of our team members, and we're dedicated to providing a clear career path for those who share our passion for early childhood education.

Explorers is committed to being a flexible, safe, equal, and inclusive workplace where we embrace and support diversity.

We encourage applications from people who are from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, and cultural background.

*T&Cs apply.