Early Learning Centre Chef - Enfield

Green Leaves Early Learning; Adelaide; In loco; AUD 65.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Above Award weekly wages + Worker Ret.

Childcare Discount- 60% off gap fee

Chef onboarding & National Nutritional

Career development programs

Supplier discount program

Wellbeing week & flu shots

Breakfast & barista coffee

Access to Green Leaves library

Acknowledge platform

Descrizione del lavoro

Green Leaves Early Learning in Adelaide is seeking a qualified Chef to lead our kitchen for children from 6 weeks to 6 years. You will plan nutritious menus and prepare meals that meet dietary needs, while upholding high food-safety standards.

Enjoy autonomy in stock control, budgeting, and purchasing, plus mentoring a kitchen hand and delivering thoughtful culinary classes with Educators. We offer competitive wages, a strong support network, staff wellbeing initiatives, and ongoing development

Competenze

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery required.
• Current Food Safety Supervisor Certification preferred.
• Experience in childcare food service is advantageous.

Mansioni

• Plan a varied, nutritious menu for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
• Prepare nutritious meals and purees, meeting dietary requirements.
• Autonomously manage the kitchen, including stock rotation, budgeting and purchasing.
• Ensure food safety and compliance with guidelines and centre standards.
• Mentor a kitchen hand to deliver high-quality meals and service.
• Provide culinary classes alongside Educators.

Conoscenze

Menu planning

Staff mentoring

Food safety

Kitchen management

Budgeting

Formazione

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Descrizione del lavoro

Enjoy a role where you can share in the delight of creating nutritious and delicious meals for our young learners!

At Green Leaves Early Learning, we take pride in placing our teams and children at the heart of everything we do. From greeting our families each morning with a friendly smile and a barista-made coffee and treat, to conjuring up interesting and exciting food for our children, it’s all in a day’s work as Chef of our centre. Day to day, in this role, you can enjoy:

• Use your mastery knowledge of cooking to plan an interesting and exciting menu for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years old
• Preparing a wide variety of nutritious meals and purees, as well as working to dietary requirements for babies and children
• Confidently managing the kitchen autonomously, ensuring effective stock rotation, budgeting, and shopping for your kitchen
• Ensuring the highest level of food safety and supervision in accordance with the Food and Council Authority requirements and Green Leaves Early Learning Standards
• Mentoring and guiding a kitchen hand in a professional environment, to deliver the highest quality of food and service
• Providing thoughtful culinary classes alongside our Educators to our littlest learners

In return, we offer a culture that recognises and rewards your contribution through our Green Leaves Work Perks:

• Above Award weekly wages + Worker Retention Grant wage boost + weekly pays
• Childcare Discount- 60% off the gap fee
• A comprehensive Chef’s onboarding and a strong support network, including guidance from our National Nutritional Program Partner
• The opportunity to grow your career with ongoing development and support from a range of internal programs
• Exclusive access to our supplier discount program
• From our Annual Wellness Week to complimentary flu shots, we support your wellbeing year-round
• Start your day right with Breakfast and Barista-made Coffee on us!
• Access to our online Green Leaves library
• Our Acknowledge platform, celebrating team achievements through shared eCards of support

About You:

• At least a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
• Current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or willing to obtain)
• A current SA Working with Children's Check (or willing to obtain)
• Current SA Child Protection Training (or willing to obtain)
• Current HLTAID012 First Aid Certificate and CPR (or willing to obtain)
• National Child Safety Training (or willing to obtain)
• National Police Clearance obtained in the last 6 months (or willing to obtain)
• Must be available Monday to Friday 6:30 am to 2:30 pm

Make Your Move!

If you are excited by the opportunity to run your own kitchen and bring a smile to our youngest Green Leaves learners each day, make your move.

At Green Leaves Early Learning, we prioritise the safety, well-being, and inclusion of all children, including those with disabilities. We encourage applicants to share their experiences working with children with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We are committed to Reconciliation and fostering an environment where all First Nations Australians feel a strong sense of connection and belonging. We welcome your experiences with Aboriginal children and communities.

Green Leaves Early Learning is committed to all aspects of child safety; including child protection, mandatory reporting and adopting the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.