Centre Cook - Early Childhood Education and Care
Are you passionate about preparing nutritious meals and making a positive impact on children's health and wellbeing? We're looking for a dedicated Cook to join our Early Education and Care services team at Communities at Work.
In this role, you'll create healthy, seasonal meals based on our thoughtfully planned menus, helping to fuel young minds and bodies every day.
This is a Monday to Friday position, offering a great work-life balance in a supportive and friendly environment.
If you love cooking and care about children's nutrition, we'd love to hear from you.
Benefits for You
* Earn $31.38 an hour (incremental with each year of service)
* Above industry award personal and annual leave entitlements
* Enjoy salary packaging to take home more pay.
* Discounts if your child is enrolled in our services *conditions apply
* Additional benefits include professional development and further study opportunities with our RTO and partnering organisations.
What We Need from You
Essential
* A Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration
* Minimum Cert IV in Cookery
* Experience with cooking for children and/or large numbers of people
* Food Safety Supervisor certification (or willingness to obtain)
* First Aid Certificate
* An understanding of an Early Education and Care Centre's operations.
* Available to work Monday to Friday
Desirable
* Diploma in Hospitality
* Safe Food Handling courses
* Excellent time management skills
* Ability to work efficiently independently as well as part of a team.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
About Us
Communities at Work is Canberra's leading not-for-profit provider of early education and care. We invest in local community services. We've won the ACT Training Awards "Large Employer of the Year" five times in a row.
How to Apply
Click APPLY or contact the HR Services and Recruitment team on for a confidential discussion.
Communities at Work encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, mature-aged workers, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.