Cook

CSIROCare Clayton Inc; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

CSIROCare Clayton is a not-for-profit childcare centre providing care on the CSIRO site and near Monash University’s Clayton Campus. We are seeking a part-time Centre Cook who will prepare fresh, nutritious meals for young children and support their health with meals that meet dietary needs and allergies.

Centre hours are 7:30am–6:00pm, Monday to Friday; this role is 6 hours daily, preferably 9–3, with minor flexibility. Join a child-safe, inclusive team committed to healthy eating and safety.

Qualifications

• Relevant food handling and food safety training.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• Mandatory Reporting training completed within the last six months.
• Foundations of Child Safety Training – Courses 1 and 2.
• A qualification in cookery or experience preparing meals in a childcare or similar setting is desirable.
• Current First Aid, CPR, anaphylaxis and asthma training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Be the centre's Food Safety Supervisor.
• Prepare and serve nutritious, age-appropriate meals and snacks in line with the centre’s menu.
• Safely accommodate food allergies, intolerances and other dietary requirements.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic and organised kitchen.
• Follow the centre’s food safety procedures, including safe food storage, preparation and temperature monitoring.
• Manage food supplies, stock rotation and ordering as required.
• Communicate with educators and management about children’s dietary needs.
• Follow the centre’s child safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Nutritious meals

Food safety

Allergen management

Time management

Independent worker

Education

Food handling certification

Working with Children Check

Job description

CSIROCare Clayton is a not-for-profit childcare centre operating on the site of the CSIRO and adjacent to Monash University’s Clayton Campus.

Our service is a child safe organisation, and we strongly uphold our child safety policies and procedures. We are committed to the Victorian Child Safe Standards.

We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.

We promote the cultural safety, participation and empowerment of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and provide a safe and equitable environment for children with a disability.

About the opportunity

We are looking to employ a part-time Centre Cook who is passionate about preparing fresh, nutritious and appealing meals for young children.

You will play an important role in supporting children’s health and wellbeing by providing meals and snacks that meet their nutritional needs and accommodate individual allergies, dietary requirements and cultural preferences.

Our centre operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 6:00pm. This position will be 6 hours a day, preferably 9-3 Mon-Fri but these hours can be changed slightly if needed.

Key responsibilities

Be the centre's Food Safety Supervisor.

Prepare and serve nutritious, age-appropriate meals and snacks in line with the centre’s menu.

Safely accommodate food allergies, intolerances and other dietary requirements.

Maintain a clean, hygienic and organised kitchen.

Follow the centre’s food safety procedures, including safe food storage, preparation and temperature monitoring.

Manage food supplies, stock rotation and ordering as required.

Communicate with educators and management about children’s dietary needs.

Follow the centre’s child safety policies and procedures.

Qualifications and training

Relevant food handling and food safety training.

Current Working with Children Check.

Mandatory Reporting training completed within the last six months.

Foundations of Child Safety Training – Courses 1 and 2.

A qualification in cookery or experience preparing meals in a childcare or similar setting is desirable.

Current First Aid, CPR, anaphylaxis and asthma training is desirable.

Skills and experience

Experience preparing nutritious meals for groups.

Understanding of young children’s nutritional needs and appropriate portion sizes.

Strong knowledge of food hygiene, safe food handling and allergen management.

Ability to follow menus and adapt meals to meet individual dietary requirements.

Excellent organisation and time management skills.

Ability to work independently and contribute positively to a small team.

Awareness of child protection responsibilities and a commitment to keeping children safe.