Food Coordinator

**Job description**

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**Food Coordinator****:

- Early Learning Services | Hospitality, Childcare
- Closing date: 19/01/2023
- **About the benefits**
- Above Award wages
- Not for profit Salary Packaging up to $15,900 including meal and entertainment options
- 6 weeks maternity leave
- Childcare discounts
- Paid professional development and staff meetings
- Professional and career development is encouraged and supported
- Not for profit Salary Packaging options
- Comprehensive Wellbeing Program including discounted health insurance, free flu vaccinations and skin checks
- Access to Employee Assistance Program

When you join MercyCare, you join something bigger. A community of staff that make a difference at the heart of the community. As a leading Western Australian not-for-profit provider of aged care, family, community, early learning and disability services we support people throughout life’s journey. We invest in our people by building rewarding careers, offering training and development opportunities and a values-driven culture where our people can belong and thrive.

**About the role**

Work with our supportive Bedford, Wembley or Seville Grove team as a Food Coordinator on a permanent part time basis, 50 hours a fortnight.

Develop the menu, respond to individual dietary needs and requests and produce meals that are interesting, creative and are healthy for the children at our centre.

**About you**

You’ll be passionate about food and cooking, while also having:

- Cert III or equivalent skills
- Experience in a similar role
- Knowledge of Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Ability to budget, bulk order and control stock
- Working with Children Check
- Evidence of Covid and Influenza Vaccination is preferred but not required
- National Police Clearance (obtained within the last 6 months)

**To Apply**

**_At MercyCare, every person matters._**
- With our 175-year legacy extending back to the Catholic Sisters of Mercy, today we stand proud to make a positive difference in our local communities. We live by our values - respect, integrity, compassion, justice, excellence, and courage._