Kitchen Hand

Guardian Childcare & Education; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Guardian Childcare & Education Sunbury is seeking a Kitchen Hand to support the centre chef in preparing nutritious meals and snacks for children and Educators. You will assist with food preparation and learning activities related to healthy eating.

The role is part-time (15 hours per week, Mon-Fri) with flexible shifts and a collaborative team culture focused on safety, learning, and positive experiences for children.

Qualifications

• Certification in Food Handling and food safety is desirable.
• Knowledge of Child Protection Laws awareness.
• Working with Children Check (WWCC for VIC) is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of nutritious meals and snacks for children.
• Ensure meals respect medical conditions, dietary preferences and cultural considerations.
• Maintain children's health and wellbeing through safe food handling.
• Build relationships with centre Chef, children, educators and families.
• Uphold best practice food safety and hygienic standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Hygiene practices

Teamwork

Education

Food Handling certificate

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (desirable)

Job description

• Part time opportunity with flexible shift timings!
• 15hrs a week Mon-Fri
• Excellent team culture.

For the love of food and childcare...

Your food journey starts here. As a Kitchen Hand at Guardian Sunburyyou will be using and developing your skills and knowledge to support young children to grow and thrive.

You will be working with our experienced Chef creating menus full of delicious and nutritious snacks and meals for children and their Educators, plus being part of the learning experience when they help you prepare food, forage from the garden and learn about what they're eating.

When you join Guardian, you will be contributing to a Team effort to create awesome learning experiences for children in a safe and secure environment. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with Educators and Teachers to make food part of the learning journey and have the satisfaction of seeing how children respond to new and wonderful flavors.

The Opportunity:

Working closely with the centre Chef, you will enjoy:

• Assisting with the preparation of nutritious, well-presented, and appropriate meals and snacks for the children within the centre
• Ensuring each meal respects individual requirements regarding medical conditions, food preferences and cultural considerations
• Ensure children's health and wellbeing!
• Building strong relationships with the centre Chef, the children, educators, families, and the entire centre community
• Ensure best practice food safety and hygienic standards are always upheld.

To be considered, you will have:

• Food Handling certificate/Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (desirable)
• An awareness of your personal responsibilities under the current Child Protection Laws
• Complete Child Safe Trainig through Geeko
• Current Working with Children's Check (WWCC for VIC state)

Referrals

We offer referrals for Guardian employees so join us and bring a friend to refer and earn. For more details, visit: guardian.edu.au/careers/refer-your-friends

Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress.

We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our top priority, Guardian Childcare & Education has a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm.