Food Coordinator – East Cannington ELC

the Y WA; Canning; Presencial; AUD 28.000 - 39.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Retention payment

Flexible hours

More hours possible

Healthcare discounts

Mentorship

Discounted childcare

Refer-a-friend bonus

Non-profit employer

Employee assistance

Descripción de la vacante

The Y WA is seeking a part-time Food Coordinator to prepare healthy meals for children at our WA-based centre. You will design menus that accommodate dietary needs, provide morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, and ensure safe food handling and kitchen hygiene.

A supportive team will assist you to deliver high-quality meals. We value flexible hours, the chance to impact children’s wellbeing, and ongoing mentorship within a non-for-profit context focused on safeguarding children and supporting

Formación

• Experience cooking for children or in childcare environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of dietary needs including allergies and cultural restrictions.
• Ability to follow and contribute to agreed menus and meal plans.

Responsabilidades

• Create nutritious menus and adapt for dietary needs.
• Prepare morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
• Maintain health and safety standards in kitchen.
• Support colleagues with meal preparation and service.

Conocimientos

Food safety

Nutrition focus

Team player

Flexible

Descripción del empleo

We’re on the lookout for a part‑time Food Coordinator who takespride in creating nutritious magic!

When you help keep our children healthy and happy, they’reenergised, curious, and ready to learn, play, and grow! And we wantyou to feel just as happy and fulfilled in your role. Take a lookat the delicious perks waiting for you below!

• Immediate access to the 15% ECEC Worker RetentionPayment
• Flexible start and finish time (no weekends required )
• Potential to increase to 4.5 hrs per days as centreoccupancy increases
• Generous corporate healthcare discounts (up to 8%)
• Genuine mentorship, and professional support
• Discounted childcare up to 70% per day
• $500 - Refer a friend incentive
• Work for a WA based Non-For-Profit making a real differencein our local community with unwavering focus and commitment tosafeguarding children
• Free employee assistance program

What you’ll be doing

As the door opens at our multicultural centre you will noticelarge nature based play spaces and a warm home like learningenvironments, in a quiet suburban area. Welcome our children andfamilies with a smile. You’ll get creative with your menu plans,embrace those special dietary needs, maintain the H&Sstandards, and work your magic for morning tea, lunch, andafternoon tea. Never fear, you’re not alone. Your fellow teammembers will always be keen to help.

You’ll be great in this role if you…

• Are passionate about healthy & nutritious food forchildren.
• Are Bright, friendly and energetic
• Hold (or willing to obtain) the Food Safety Supervisorqualification
• Hold (or willing to obtain) an I’m alert in Food safety andFood Allergy certification (preferred)
• Can obtain a National Police Certificate and Working withChildren card
• Have childcare cooking experience or similar, (desirablebut not essential)
• Menu planning experience (preferred)
• Are available to work during school holiday periods

At the Y WA, we thrive on feedback and deeply value our people’sinsights that drive positive change. With 9% growthinemployeeengagement over the past 12 months, in ourlatest survey our peoplelove our open communication,recognition and the genuine care we provide for their wellbeing.They take pride in knowing their efforts impact our goals and makea real difference in the lives of children and young people. Joinus and be part of a team that makes a lasting impact.

Closing date: Friday , 27th November 2026

We may start interviews before the closing date.

At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and YoungPeople to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and intheir communities. As such, we ensure that all of our candidatesare appropriately screened (including police checks) to make surethat the right people are in the right roles.

To learn more about our screening processes, click here to viewour Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy: https://ymca.org.au/about-us/safeguarding-children-young-people/safeguardingresources/

The Y WA kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies or third parties.