(2/10/2025) Assistant Chef- Tarneit Square

5 days ago


City of Melbourne, Australia Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten Full time

Overview

Connect, Learn & Grow with Aspire. At Aspire, our vision is to shape 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

Nestled within “The Village" precinct on Sayers Road, Aspire Tarneit Square is a childcare centre uniquely designed for children’s growth and exploration. This childcare centre educates and cares for young children ranging from 6 weeks to 6 years old, offering a comprehensive learning journey in six beautifully appointed rooms.

Why Aspire?

- Beautiful state of the art industrial kitchen
- Access to an Employment Assistance Program (EAP) that is available 24/7
- Paid Birthday Leave
- Access a 85% 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 ensure 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 are 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.

We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Fantastic Assistant Chef role available at our Tarneit Square centre

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