Assistant Chef/ Kitchen Hand

3 days ago

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten Full time
Childcare Assistant Chef/ Kitchen Hand | Bendigo, Kennington

We are looking for an Assistant Chef to join our kitchen team in our Bendigo, Kennington centre Part-time role, 25 hours per week (5 hours a day).

Connect, Learn & Grow with Aspire

At Aspire, our vision is in shaping a positive future for our children through our grow, learn and connect curriculum. Aspire to grow, learn and connect goes beyond what we can teach our children; it is our vision for our team, families and communities. We place a great focus on family and community engagement as we aim to inspire a love of learning in everyone.

About the Centre

At Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten Bendigo, we are dedicated to providing quality care and education for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. With plenty of room to play, learn and explore, your child will soon feel at home amongst their peers throughout our kindergarten preschool program. Our experienced educators help our families feel safe, confident, and happy as their kids undergo the transition from the kindergarten program to school.

Why Aspire?

  • Beautiful state of the art industrial kitchen
  • Access to an Employment Assistance Program (EAP) that is available 24/7
  • Access a 50% gap fee discount on childcare fees at any Aspire Early Education Centre
  • Supportive culture and centre leadership team

The Opportunity & Responsibilities

An excellent opportunity to showcase your passion for preparing healthy and nutritious meals and snacks for children. As an assistant chef, you will help with food preparation and make sure everything is clean and sanitized.

Responsibilities

  • Clean the kitchen and food preparation areas
  • Clean cooking and general utensils
  • Wash, peel and chop vegetables and fruit
  • Prepare meals
  • Set up food and beverage trays for serving to children
  • Comply with the centre's nutrition guidelines
  • Maintain a safe and hygienic kitchen in accordance with centre policies

About you

  • Commercial Cookery Qualifications / Certificate III or higher preferred, but not necessary
  • Previous experience in childcare preferred
  • Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
  • Food safety knowledge
  • Ability to cater for allergies and dietary requirements
  • Ensure health & safety standards are maintained at a high level at all times
  • Ability to work on your own and maintain a clean and functional kitchen during Chef's absence
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Current Working with Children check, First-Aid Certificate, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training

If you share our vision and want to join our community, we encourage you to apply.

At Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten, we're committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment that promotes child safety, well-being, participation, empowerment, cultural safety, and awareness for all children, including those with disabilities and from culturally diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and communities. Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten has a zero tolerance of child abuse and a duty of care to prevent and minimise child abuse risks in both the physical and online environments.

Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten 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.

How do your skills match this job?

Your application will include the following questions:

  • Do you hold a current Food Safety Supervisor certificate?
  • Which of the following First Aid accreditations do you currently hold?
  • How many years' experience do you have as an Assistant Chef?
  • Do you have professional child care experience?
  • Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
  • Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
  • Which of the following culinary arts qualifications have you obtained?
  • Do you hold a current Food Safety certificate?
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