Childcare Centre Cook

Village Early Education; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 55 000 - 68 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Uniform provided

Childcare discounts for your own child

Professional development and career增长

Résumé du poste

Village Early Education in Heathmont is hiring a Centre Cook to craft fresh, wholesome meals for children, adapting menus to seasonal ingredients and cultural flavours.

You will manage morning tea, lunch and snacks, accommodate allergies and dietary needs, maintain kitchen hygiene, and work with educators and families to reflect diverse tastes. A Certificate III in cookery and Food Safety Supervisor certification are required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to design and audit rotating menus for children from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to manage budget, order goods and stock control.
• Demonstrated English language proficiency, both written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Prepare nutritionally balanced meals for all children (morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and snacks).
• Plan for dietary requirements including allergies, intolerances and cultural needs.
• Lead quarterly menu updates with input from educators and families.
• Maintain hygiene, safety and cleanliness in the kitchen at all times.
• Purchase food provisions in line with menu and budget.

Connaissances

English proficiency

Time management

Team collaboration

Formation

Certificate III in cookery

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Description du poste

Join Our Team as the Centre Cook at the Brand-New Heathmont Centre!

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Cook to create a fresh, delicious, wholesome menu that lines up with the changing seasons and introduces the children to various cultural flavors and stirs excitement and anticipation for what the next meal will bring.

Our beautiful centre is a unique, home-like service with purpose-built facilities and beautiful outdoor spaces.

Village Early Education is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We understand our responsibilities and statutory duty of care and are committed toraising awareness about the importance of child safety in our organisation and our communities, whichis essential for promoting healthy and safe learning environments for children.

Key Responsibilities:

The Centre Cook will prepare nutritionally balanced meals for all of the centre's children. The cook will be responsible for preparing morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea as well as late snacks for all of the centre's children. All food provided to the children will take into account children that have allergies as well as special dietary requirements. The Cook will ensure that all meals served are in accordance with the Australian Dietary Guidelines.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and contribute to quarterly menu updates with the support of our centre management team and input from children, educators and families
• Plan for and cater for all children's dietary requirements including; anaphylaxis to food, food allergies, cultural dietary requirements and personal beliefs dietary requirements
• 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 & food allergies
• Maintain up to date to records in respect to all food allergies, intolerances and religious requirements
• Ensure food is presented to children in an appealing and timely manner
• Ensure food provisions are purchased in accordance with the menu and budget requirements
• Work with Educators & Families to incorporate a variety of cultural food choices into the menu

Children

• Ensure all requirements of children with allergies, intolerance and other dietary needs are met within the menu planning and meal preparation
• Ensure that children's dietary requirements are displayed for easy reference and access (whilst maintaining confidentiality)
• Maintain a tidy, clean, hygienic kitchen, free from debris and clutter
• Following hygiene practices
• Maintain and adhere to Workplace OH&S at all times
• Ensure that the kitchen cleaning checklist is completed and signed on a daily basis
• Ensure hygienic practices are adhered to within the kitchen and dining area
• Current employee working with children's check
• Food Safety Supervisor (preferred but not essential)
• Knowledge of nutrition, children's eating habits and dietary requirements.
• Demonstrate proficiency in English both written and oral
• A working knowledge of all licensing and legislation relating to the provision of food and health within Children's Services.
• Ability to work without supervision & demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and contribute positively.

To be considered you will:

• Hold a Certificate III in cookery (as a minimum qualification) and a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
• Be responsible for designing and auditing an appropriate rotating menu for children of all culture backgrounds which includes children with allergies, intolerance and any other dietary requirements
• Be able to work within a budget, order goods and stock control
• Be able to work autonomously, be reliable and well organised
• Maintain high levels of cleanliness and order expected in a safe kitchen
• Be able to work collaboratively with Educators and children within the service

What We Offer

• A unique management structure - with a more hands-on, collaborative, and mentorship-driven management structure, we are setting Village Early Education apart from other early education organisations.
• Professional development and career growth in a nurturing environment.
• Childcare discounts for your own children.
• Attractive remuneration package with scope for future growth.
• Uniform provided

If you believe you have what it takes to be part of our wonderful Village, we want to hear from you.