Centre Chef - Seaford House

Green Leaves Early Learning; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Award wages

Worker Retention Grant

Weekly pays

Childcare Discount

Onboarding & support

Career development programs

Supplier discount program

Wellbeing program

Breakfast & coffee

Online library

Recognition platform

Job summary

Green Leaves Early Learning is seeking a part-time Chef to plan menus for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, prepare nutritious meals respecting dietary needs, and manage the kitchen with stock, budgeting and shopping. You will ensure food safety and mentor a kitchen hand, while collaborating with Educators on culinary classes and sustainable practices.

The role supports a nutrition-forward program and offers opportunities for development within our eco-friendly settings.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery is required.
• Current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or willing to obtain).
• Current SA Working with Children’s Check (or willing to obtain).
• Current SA Child Protection Training (or willing to obtain).
• Current HLTAID012 First Aid Certificate and CPR (or willing to obtain).
• National Child Safety Training (or willing to obtain).
• National Police Clearance obtained in the last 6 months (or willing to obtain).
• Availability to work from 6:30 am to 2:30 pm, Monday to Friday (part-time, 5 days).

Responsibilities

• Plan an interesting and exciting menu for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
• Prepare nutritious meals and purees, respecting dietary requirements for babies and children.
• Manage kitchen autonomously with stock rotation, budgeting and shopping.
• Ensure highest level of food safety and compliance with Council Authority requirements and Green Leaves standards.
• Mentor a kitchen hand to deliver high quality food and service.
• Provide culinary classes with Educators for young learners.
• Collaborate with our National Nutritional Program Partner on sustainable practices.

Skills

Menu planning

Food safety knowledge

Budgeting

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

First Aid HLTAID012

National Child Safety Training

SA Working with Children Check

SA Child Protection Training

National Police Clearance

Job description

Enjoy a role where you can share in the delight of creating nutritious and delicious meals for our young learners!

At Green Leaves Early Learning, we take pride in placing our teams and children at the heart of everything we do. From greeting our families each morning with a friendly smile and a barista-made coffee and treat, to conjuring up interesting and exciting food for our children, it’s all in a day’s work as Chef of our centre. Day to day, in this role, you can enjoy:

• Use your mastery knowledge of cooking to plan an interesting and exciting menu for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years old
• Preparing a wide variety of nutritious meals and purees, as well as working to dietary requirements for babies and children
• Confidently managing the kitchen autonomously, ensuring effective stock rotation, budgeting, and shopping for your kitchen
• Ensuring the highest level of food safety and supervision in accordance with the Food and Council Authority requirements and Green Leaves Early Learning Standards
• Mentoring and guiding a kitchen hand in a professional environment, to deliver the highest quality of food and service
• Providing thoughtful culinary classes alongside our Educators to our littlest learners
• Collaborate with our National Nutritional Program Partner, with a focus on environmentally sustainable practices within our eco-friendly settings.

In return, we offer a culture that recognises and rewards your contribution through our Green Leaves Work Perks:

• Above Award weekly wages + Worker Retention Grant wage boost + weekly pays
• Childcare Discount- 75% off the gap fee
• A comprehensive Chef’s onboarding and a strong support network, including guidance from our National Nutritional Program Partner
• The opportunity to grow your career with ongoing development and support from a range of internal programs
• Exclusive access to our supplier discount program
• From our Annual Wellness Week to complimentary flu shots, we support your wellbeing year-round
• Start your day right with Breakfast and Barista-made Coffee on us!
• Access to our online Green Leaves library
• Our Acknowledge platform, celebrating team achievements through shared eCards of support

About You:

• At least a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
• Current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or willing to obtain)
• A current SA Working with Children's Check (or willing to obtain)
• Current SA Child Protection Training (or willing to obtain)
• Current HLTAID012 First Aid Certificate and CPR (or willing to obtain)
• National Child Safety Training (or willing to obtain)
• National Police Clearance obtained in the last 6 months (orwilling to obtain)
• The availability to work from 6:30 am to 2:30 pm, Monday to Friday, this is a part time position 5 days a week

At Green Leaves Early Learning, we prioritise the safety, well-being, and inclusion of all children, including those with disabilities. We encourage applicants to share their experiences working with children with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We are committed to Reconciliation and fostering an environment where all First Nations Australians feel a strong sense of connection and belonging. We welcome your experiences with Aboriginal children and communities.

Green Leaves Early Learning is committed to all aspects of child safety; including child protection, mandatory reporting and adopting the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.