Cook

Affinity Education Group; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% childcare discount

Gym/fitness discounts

Training & development

Affinity Learning Academy

Wellbeing programs

Insurance (Bupa)

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Affinity Education Group is seeking a Centre Cook at Milestones Early Learning Cranbrook in Townsville. You will create healthy, child-friendly menus and manage bulk meal preparation to support growing minds and bodies.

Join a values-led organisation with strong focus on nutrition, safety and development. You’ll access a national network of cooks, share recipes, and utilise the Feed Australia program to deliver nutritious meals across our service.

Qualifications

• Efficient and capable cook with bulk meal prep experience.
• Able to prepare, implement and evaluate menus for children.
• Compliant with food safety and hygiene regulations.
• Able to cater for allergies and dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Create healthy menus for children and plan meals.
• Collaborate with a national network of centre cooks to share recipes.
• Utilise the Feed Australia program to plan nutritious menus for growth.
• Support food safety and regulatory compliance at the centre.

Skills

Efficient cook

Meal nutrition planning

Bulk meal prep

Stock control

Food safety & hygiene

Allergen accommodation

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery / equivalent

Food Safety Certificate

First aid certificate

Experience in early childhood setting

Job description

Centre Cook – Share Your Passion for Healthy Food!

Bring your love of cooking and nutrition to our team and help create healthy, delicious meals for the children in our care.

Welcome to Milestones Early Learning Cranbrook — a warm, community-focused service passionate about teaching children the importance of healthy choices and nutritious meals.

Located on Bergin Road in Cranbrook, Milestones Early Learning Cranbrook provides high-quality childcare and kindergarten for families across Townsville’s central suburbs. Our centre supports children aged 6 weeks to 5 years and is open Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, offering flexible care for busy local families.

Conveniently located near Ross River Road, our centre is easily accessible for families living in Cranbrook, Aitkenvale, Heatley, Annandale and Douglas, and is just a short drive from Stockland Townsville Shopping Centre, James Cook University and Townsville University Hospital.

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 including TELUS Health
• Partner discounts with over 100 different retailers
• Insurance benefits via Bupa

We are committed to responding to every applicant.