Overview
Childcare Chef | Banyo
Journey Early Learning is seeking an enthusiastic, passionate, and experienced Chef to join our centre name team. Working alongside the Centre Manager, your primary focus will be in delivering high quality food, healthy and nutritious meals to the children in our care.
Centre Overview: Journey Early Learning Banyo is a modern, 61 place centre with landscaped native gardens and incredible indoor environments to inspire creativity of children. With an open plan design, our centre is the perfect space for curiosity and adventure.
Banyo is the perfect place for you to start your career with Journey, with an incredibly supportive team and opportunities to extend your own learning in an incredible environment.
About the role
This is a Permanent Part-time opportunity, across Monday to Friday, 6.30 AM -2.30 PM
As our Childcare Chef, you will be responsible for delivering a wholesome, nutritional and visually appealing child menu that consists of breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and late snack.
Responsibilities
- Plan and prepare healthy, balanced meals and snacks for children
- Adhere to dietary guidelines and any specific dietary requirements or allergies
- Ensure health and safety guidelines are adhered to in the kitchen, including food preparation and servicing areas
- Maintain kitchen cleanliness, ensuring that general day to day procedures are followed
- Manage inventory, order food supplies, and ensure proper storage of ingredients
- Collaborate with the Centre Manager to develop menus that meet the nutritional needs of children
- Adhere to all health and safety regulations including Journey Early Learning Centre's policies
About you
You are an experienced Chef who is passionate about creating delicious, healthy meals that fuel young bodies and minds.
Role Requirements:
- Experience as a cook, preferably in a childcare or school setting
- Knowledge of child nutrition and dietary needs
- Knowledge of food safety program requirements
- Understanding of allergies and anaphylaxis
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Food Safety Supervisor certificate
What we offer
Our people are at the heart of our success and in shaping our children’s future. We recognise and celebrate that each member of our community brings the best version of themselves to work every day. In return, we provide opportunities to grow, be inspired, empowered, and truly love where you work.
Joining our community provides you access to the below benefits:
- Above award rates + 10% Educator Wage Retention Grant
- 80% off Childcare Discounts*
- Competitive Centre Manager Incentive and Bonus Scheme
- Anniversary Gifts to recognise you
- Paid Birthday Leave
- Access to visible leaders and founders
- Mental Health First Aid
- Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunities to participate in targeted professional learning
- Emerging leadership opportunities for growth and career development
- Immediate access to our learning portal, Journey Academy
- High-quality resources and environments
- Core values that we live and breathe
Terms & Conditions apply
So, if this prospect resonates with you and you believe you can contribute to the team’s success in this role – apply now!
Join us at Journey Early Learning…where it all begins.
www.journey.edu.au
At Journey Early Learning, the safety and well-being of every child is our top priority. We ensure every child every day is safe, secure and protected. We are united through Journey’s Commitment to Safeguarding Children and adhere to our See, Act, Tell framework.
This framework empowers us to actively uphold and advocate for the rights and voices of children, focusing on the prevention, recognition, and response to abuse, neglect, and harm
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