Role: Centre Cook
Location: Barton, ACT
Centre: Goodstart Barton
Employment Type: Permanent Full-time - 38 hours per week - Monday - Friday
Pay: $28.63 - $31.34 per hour ( Must have current Working with Vulnerable card ( WWVP )
* 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
* Work Monday - Friday
About Goodstart Barton
* Discover excellence at our Goodstart Barton centre, offering 88 places for children aged six weeks to Kindergarten.
* With operating hours from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, we provide a stable leadership team ensuring consistent quality.
* In every room, our amazing educators, each qualified and experienced, are committed to nurturing young minds.
* We prioritize the Key Educator approach, fostering strong, secure, and reciprocal relationships between children and their families.
* Come be a part of our innovative community dedicated to early childhood education. Join us in shaping bright futures!
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
* Paid professional development
* T wo 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 ACT Working with Children Check
How to apply
Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.
We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.
Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team on 1800 222 543 or via email recruitment@goodstart.org.au
Supporting our people and protecting our children
We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
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.
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Posting Notes: BARTON, CANBERRA || ACT || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Part-Time