Centre Cook

Employment Type: Part-time (30 hours per week)

Pay: Above award and negotiable

Delight little customers with big appetites – provide delicious meals and influence the nutritional outcomes of Australian children

Get the flexibility and support you need to live a balanced life

Competitive pay + 50% discount on your childcare gap fees

Are you looking for a chance to bring your culinary skills to a place where you'll make a real difference, and be valued for what you do every day?

As a Centre Cook, you'll plan nutritious meals and snacks to meet the dietary needs of every child in your centre. Your little customers will greet you with enthusiasm each day and will truly appreciate your work.

In this role, you will:

Support the health and wellbeing of children through planning and preparing nutritious food

Ensure the safety of children by preparing meals to account for special dietary requirements and allergies

Use your creativity and organisational skills to plan the menu and order food supplies in consultation with the Centre Director

Maintain high standards of food safety by ensuring all storage, handling and preparation of food and drinks is hygienic

About Goodstart Rosanna- Bellevue Ave

Goodstart Rosanna is a brand new purpose built 118 place centre.

What Goodstart can offer you:

We pay highly competitive salaries above the national award rates

50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 4 weeks paid parental leave – increasing to 6 weeks from December 2023

Professional development - we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career

Wellbeing focus - our wellbeing program will ensure you get the support you need, when you need it most

Additional leave - you'll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work-life balance

Retail discounts - you'll save money on insurance, travel and technology

Uniform allowance and employee referral program

Security and stability - as Australia's largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families

You'll need:

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or experience cooking in a commercial setting with a Food Safety certification

Current Victorian Working with Children Check

How to apply

Click 'Apply Now' and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

Posting Notes: ROSANNA, MELBOURNE || VIC || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Part-Time

Goodstart Early Learning are here to give your Child the best start to Learning, from Kindergarten to Pre-School and Child Care. Book a Centre tour today.

Talentify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Talentify provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities, including disabled veterans. Request assistance at accessibility@talentify.io or 407-000-0000.

Federal law requires every new hire to complete Form I-9 and present proof of identity and U.S. work eligibility.

An Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) will score your job-related skills and responses. Bias-audit & data-use details: www.talentify.io/bias-audit-report . NYC applicants may request an alternative process or accommodation at aedt@talentify.io or 407-000-0000.