Cook

Affinity Education; Darwin; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% childcare discount

Fitness club discount

Training opportunities

Internal promotions

Affinity Learning Academy access

Wellbeing initiatives

Retail discounts

Bupa health insurance

Job summary

Affinity Education at Milestones Early Learning Wagaman invites a dedicated Cook to prepare nutritious meals for children and support healthy eating habits within the centre. You will handle menu planning, dietary accommodations and ensure strict food-safety practices on site.

You will join a supportive team, contribute to educational activities on nutrition, and enjoy employee benefits within Australia’s large childcare network.

Qualifications

• Must be an efficient and capable cook.
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate nutritional content for children’s menus.
• Experience in bulk meal prep, online ordering, stock control and budgeting.
• Compliant with food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Able to cater for dietary restrictions and allergies.
• Ready to participate in teaching children about healthy food.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals and snacks for children.
• Cater for dietary requirements and allergies.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene.
• Engage in bulk meal preparation and manage stock and ordering.
• Contribute to lessons and family events about healthy eating.

Skills

Efficient cook

Menu nutrition

Bulk meal prep

Stock management

Food safety

Dietary needs

Health education

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Food Safety Certificate

Job description

Cook | Milestones Early Learning Wagaman

Share your passion for healthy cooking with our children!

We're looking for a dedicated Cook to join our friendly team at Milestones Early Learning Wagaman.

In this role, you'll prepare nutritious meals and snacks for children, cater for dietary requirements, and maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene.

About Our Centre

Milestones Early Learning Wagaman provides quality early education and care for children in a warm and welcoming environment. Our dedicated team is committed to supporting children's learning, wellbeing and development through meaningful experiences every day.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys cooking and wants to make a positive difference in children's lives every day.

The role

• This role enables you to play an active part in creating healthy menus.
• You'll have access to a national network of centre cooks who regularly share recipes, questions, ideas and tips!
• You'll also be encouraged to utilise the amazing feed Australia program - a free program enabling cooks to plan, budget and access healthy menus to enable children's growth and development while in child care.

About you

• Efficient and capable cook
• Able to prepare, implement and evaluate the nutritional content of menus for children of all ages
• Experienced in bulk meal preparation, online ordering, stock management and budget control
• Strict about complying with relevant food safety and hygiene regulations and standards
• Able to cater for individual child requirements including allergies, specific dietary requirements and needs
• Keen to participate in the early educational opportunities of teaching children about healthy food by sharing in lessons and family events

You already have

• Current Food Safety and Handlers (Health and Community) Certificate
• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery / equivalent (desirable)
• Experience in an early childhood setting
• Reliable transport to and from our centre
• Current first aid certificate (including asthma and anaphylactic training) and resuscitation certificate

Why work for Affinity:

• If you're looking for a values-led organization with incredible people making a genuine difference.
• Our mission is to realise the potential in everyone - from children to educators, from managers to our vibrant centre support office team.
• To be sure, our portfolio of centres is growing about as fast as the little people in our care, we are focused on delivering a lifelong learning approach resulting in quality early education and care.

Our Safety Commitment

At Affinity Education, we believe that child safety is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to upholding the safety, rights and wellbeing of all children and promote a culture of child safety with a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and harm.

Affinity Advantages

• A Permanent role working for one of Australia's largest childcare groups
• 50% discount on childcare fees from your first day
• 30% discount on 12-month membership with Goodlife or Fitness First
• Training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential - up to 80% of our promotions are from internal promotions!
• Access to Affinity Learning Academy
• Dedicated Centre Support Office including Operations and Quality team to help your centre meet business, compliance and education goals
• Wellbeing initiatives with our Australia wide partners
• Partner discounts with over 100 different retailers
• Insurance benefits via Bupa

We are committed to responding to every applicant.