Cook - Childcare Centre

Your Role

This is a part-time position ideally working 5 mornings per week. You will be leading the menu choices for the children in collaboration with the Service Manager. Your mornings will be busy with food preparation, menu planning and ordering of supplies.

About us

We are a not-for-profit community led organisation that encompasses two Early Education Centres and a C&K Kindergarten. We pride ourselves on being a supportive organisation committed to our values of inclusiveness, collaboration, trust, respect, integrity, and safety.

This position will be based at Sandgate Kids, Brighton Road. We are a 54-place community Early Education Centre, long established in the 4017 area.

Qualifications & experience

Experience in preparing meals for children in a child care setting.

Knowledge of hygienic food preparation, Basic training in food safety and nutrition.

Accredited food handler’s course.

The capacity to communicate with carers about individual children’s dietary needs.

Understanding of Workplace Health and Safety Guidelines.

Tasks & responsibilities

Responsible for planning, preparing, and ordering food supplies in line with budgetary guidelines.

Manage the kitchen area to ensure that the highest standards of hygiene, food preparation, handling, and safety practices are maintained.

Evaluate and collaborate on new menu ideas on a seasonal basis.

In preparing the menu, it must consider and reflect the normal dietary requirements of children in the various age ranges, as well as particular dietary requirements.