Chef - Glebe Hill

Green Leaves Early Learning; Hobart; In loco; AUD 39.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Green Leaves Early Learning is seeking a Chef to create nutritious meals for young learners, plan menus and supervise kitchen operations. You will ensure dietary needs are met and mentor junior staff. You’ll work closely with educators to provide engaging food experiences.

The role requires early morning hours and a strong emphasis on safety, hygiene and teamwork within a supportive childcare environment.

Competenze

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent.
• Food Safety Certificate.
• Senior First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis, and Asthma certificates.
• State Working with Children Check, Blue Card, or Safety Screening.
• Current Child Protection Training.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with proven time management.
• Ability to work from 6.30 am to 2.30 pm daily.

Mansioni

• Plan an exciting menu for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
• Prepare nutritious meals and purees, accommodating dietary needs.
• Manage kitchen operations, stock, budgeting and purchasing.
• Ensure food safety and compliance with council and centre standards.
• Mentor a kitchen hand and support Educators with cooking activities.

Conoscenze

Excellent communication

Highly organized

Time management

Early hours work ability

Formazione

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Food Safety Certificate

Senior First Aid/ CPR certificates

Working with Children Check

Strumenti

Qikkids

Educa

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Facebook

Descrizione del lavoro

4d ago , from Green Leaves Early Learning

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

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
• Current and State-relevant Working with Children's Check
• Current Child Protection and National Child Safety Training Certificates
• Current First Aid and CPR (HLTAID012)
• National Police Clearance obtained in the last 6 months

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.

Essential Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
• Food Safety Certificate
• Current Senior First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis, and Asthma certificates
• State relevant Working with Children Check, Blue Card, or Safety Screening
• Current Child Protection Training
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with proven experience juggling a wide range of demands and priorities, and managing time effectively
• Ability to work from 6.30 am to 2.30 pm in line with the opening of the Centre each day.
• Knowledge and experience with Qikkids and Educa (or similar equivalent platforms)
• Intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Facebook.