Kitchen Hand and Stand in Chef

Beachwood Early Learning and Kindergarten; Frankston; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Induction and training before start

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Beachwood Early Learning and Kindergarten in Frankston, VIC is seeking a part-time Chef to prepare nutritious meals for children and support kitchen hygiene in line with Food Safety Plans. The role may include additional hours during peak periods at our Frankston service or adjacent sites.

The ideal candidate will have a Food Safety certificate, a current Working with Children Check, and First Aid/CPR qualifications, with flexibility and a team-oriented mindset to thrive in a busy childcare

Qualifications

• Completed Food Handling/Food safety certificate as minimum.
• Current Working with Children's Check.
• Current Anaphylaxis, Asthma, CPR and First Aid Certificates or willingness to obtain one.
• Experience working with children preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals for children, meeting each child's health care needs or dietary requirements.
• Engage with children and families and greet the Beachwood community in a friendly manner.
• Demonstrate good verbal, written and time management skills.
• Flexible to increase hours as needed and fill in for the Chef when they're on leave.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and handling.

Skills

Food safety

Working with Children Check

First Aid CPR

Team player

Job description

Beachwood Early Learning and Kindergarten – Frankston VIC

AtBeachwood Early Learning and Kindergarten, we’ve created something truly special for our children, families, and team. We're a proudfamily owned and operatedcentre offeringplay based educational programsin a beautiful, purpose-built environment that is safe, supportive, and inspiring.

Ourpurpose built centre isopenfrom6:30am-6:30pm, Monday to Friday. Including, Beachwood boasts5 early childhood roomscatering for children from 6 weeks to Kindergarten. Our rooms are lightand bright with room sizes rangingfrom a 10 place nursery through to a 22 place 4 year old Kindergarten.

We are passionate about providing our community with an exceptional service that not only provides excellent education and care but also nutritional meals catering for the growth and development of young children.

Our council registered class 1 kitchen provides a diverse range of fresh meals catering for the unique needs of each child's nutritional and dietary requirements each day.

About the role

We are recruiting for a part-time Chef to work 15-37.5 hours each week to prepare the children's meals throughout the day as well as support the maintenance and compliance ofthe kitchen cleanliness in line with the Food Safety Plan and council requirements. There will also be the ability to pick up additional hours during peak periods, or when the Centre Chef is away at our two services being Frankston South or Bonbeach.

We are looking for a Chef that can:

Prepare nutritious mealsfor our children, meeting each child's specific health care need or dietary requirements.

Enjoy engaging with our children and families and greeting our Beachwood community in a friendly manner.

Display good verbal, written and time management skills.

Flexible to increase hours as needed and fill in for the Chef when they're on leave.

A keen eye for detail with commitment to food safety practices.

Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

What We Offer

We believe in looking after our team. When you join Beachwood, you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary+ access to theEarly Childhood Retention Payment
• Fully paid induction and on the job training prior to commencement
• A warm, supportive team culture where your ideas and dreams are encouraged

Skills and experience

Completed Food Handling/Food safety certificate as minimum

Current Working with Children's Check

Current Anaphylaxis, Asthma, CPR and First Aid Certificates or willingness to obtain one

Experience working with children preferred but not required

Beachwood is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We are committed to implementing and abiding by our Child Safe Environments policy that is underpinned by the Child Safe Standards in Victoria (2022), which accentuates our zero tolerance for child abuse and raising awareness about the importance of child safety at Beachwood and the wider community.

We are dedicated to promoting an inclusive environment supporting children and families to express and enjoy their culture. This includes promoting cultural safety for Aboriginal children, cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.

We value diversity and do not tolerate any discriminatory practices as outlined in our Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination policy as well as our Code of Conduct.

If you’re ready to step into a rewarding Chef role with a centre that genuinely values its people, we’d love to hear from you!