Newcastle Kitchenhand

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm
- Staff perks and discounts
- Supportive management team

**The Company**

**Your Role**:

- Food preparation for morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and late afternoon snack
- Safe food handling for allergic/anaphylactic children
- Meal plating and service and taking to classrooms
- Kitchen cleaning and dishwashing
- Cleaning of office, staffroom, foyer and other areas if needed
- Cutting of varied meats
- Food safety and hygiene procedures
- Positively promote and market the centre to families and the community
- Be an advocate of the Montessori Method to parents and potential clients
- Respect and support colleagues by developing positive and ethical channels of communication that are based on principles of mutual respect, equity and fairness
- Attend meetings as requested
- Become familiar with Montessori Academy Policies and Procedures

**About you**:

- Must have a current Working with Children Check (paid)
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or willing to obtain one)
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (not essential but desirable)
- Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively in a team environment
- Strong understanding of the importance of family communications
- Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework and National Quality Standard
- Understanding of the Montessori Philosophy
- Commitment to the holistic development of their class

**What we offer**:

- Staff discounts (50% discount on childcare fees, private health insurance, gym memberships and other goods and service from local businesses)
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Excellent career advancement opportunities
- Supportive Management Team with a flat organisational structure

Think you have what it takes to join the Montessori Academy Team? We'd love to hear from you