Kids’ Kitchen Chef: Nutritious Meals for Little Learners

Green Leaves Early Learning; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

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

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Menu planning

Staff mentoring

Food safety

Kitchen management

Budgeting

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

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