Cook

Affinity Education Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

50% discount on childcare fees

30% discount on gym memberships (Goodg

Training and development opportunities

Affinity Learning Academy access

Educational support from Education and

Centre Operations and Quality team

Job summary

Affinity Education Group is seeking a reliable cook to join our Milestones centre in Sydney. The role focuses on creating healthy menus and delivering nutritious meals for children in care.

You will plan, implement and evaluate menus, manage bulk meal preparation, ordering, stock and budget, while maintaining high food-safety standards. You’ll have opportunities to engage in early learning activities about healthy food.

Qualifications

• Efficient and capable cook with focus on healthy meals for children.
• Prepare, implement and evaluate nutritional content of menus for children of all ages.
• Experience in bulk meal preparation, online ordering, stock management and budget control.
• Strictly comply with food safety & hygiene regulations and standards.
• Ability to cater for allergies and special dietary needs.
• Willingness to support early educational activities about healthy food.

Responsibilities

• Create healthy menus and plan meals for children in care.
• Collaborate with a national network of centre cooks to share recipes and ideas.
• Utilise the Feed Australia program to plan, budget and access healthy menus.

Skills

Food safety

Menu planning

Bulk cooking

Stock management

Budget control

Allergen handling

Hygiene compliance

Child engagement

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery / equivalent

Job description

Share your skills in cooking Healthy Food at our centre!

About our Centre

Welcome to Milestones Kellyville North! We're passionate about educating our children to know the importance and benefits of healthy choices and nutritious meals. We are a centre now on the lookout for our next Cook to join our fun loving team!

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 fully funded and accredited Leadership and Management courses
• Pedagogical support from Dr Lesley Jones and her Education Advisor Team
• Dedicated Centre Support Office including Operations and Quality team to help your centre meet business, compliance and education goals
• Career progression opportunities to work towards a management role e.g. Centre Manager/ Area Manager/ Quality Advisor
• Scholarships for Masters in Early Childhood Education.
• Wellbeing initiatives with our Australia wide partners including TELUS Health
• Partner discounts with over 100 different retailers