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Employment Type : Full Time 38 hours per week
Delight little customers with big appetites – provide delicious meals and influence the nutritional outcomes of Australian children
Competitive pay – at least 5% above award
Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees
As a Cook at Goodstart, you'll create delicious, healthy meals that fuel young minds and bodies, becoming a cherished part of our community. Your passion for food and commitment to quality will play a crucial role in shaping the daily experiences of the children in our care.
In this role, you will:
- Ensure the safety of children by preparing meals to account for special dietary requirements and allergies.
- Use your creativity and organisational skills to plan the menu and order food supplies in consultation with the Centre Director.
- Maintain high standards of food safety by ensuring all storage, handling and preparation of food and drinks is hygienic.
Centre Features
- Our Baringa childcare centre is a beautifully designed centre in the heart of Baringa estate
- We are a 126 place purpose built Centre with an Exceeding NQS rating
- We have a large outdoor play space and provide a ground-breaking STEM focused approach to learning
- We are a friendly and supportive team with lots of long-term staff
- Community is very important to us and through visits to the centre and participation in events and activities throughout the year we are able to enrich the learning experience
- We run a bush kinder program to help the children learn about their natural setting and also the prospect to play and explore
What Goodstart can offer you:
- We pay highly competitive wages, at least 5% above the national award rates.
- 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave.
- Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price.
- Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year.
- Free annual flu shot (optional).
- Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance.
- First Nations Support and Cultural Leave.
- Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology.
- Uniform allowance and employee referral program.
You’ll need:
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or experience cooking within a childcare setting.
- Current Queensland Working with Children Check (Blue Card).
How to apply
Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.
Equal Opportunity
At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email
Safety and Child Protection
Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
Posting Notes
BELLS CREEK || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time
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