Overview
Childcare Centre Cook - Brand New Service
Are you passionate about providing exciting, nutritionally balanced meals to children? We are a fun, innovative privately owned Brand Recent 100-place Centre. Our Shoalwater Centre is looking for a passionate Food Coordinator to support healthy meals for children at Discovery at Play Early Learning Centre.
The position requires a motivated worker with a background in nutrition and a passion for working with children, families and the community. Staff discounts on childcare are available.
The ideal candidate
- Will provide and prepare a variety of well-balanced nutritional meals.
- Ensure a high standard of cleanliness of the kitchen and equipment.
- Follow Get Up and Grow and Australian dietary requirements.
- Food Safety Training.
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate.
- Current WWCC.
- Be an active team member of the service.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Plan a weekly menu, rotating the menu seasonally to suit.
- Provide a diet for the children with reduced sugar, no added salt, low fat, high fibre, and free from artificial colours and preservatives.
- Ensure any special diets are adequately catered for (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic, dairy intolerance); an alternative must be prepared.
- Make a shopping list from the weekly menu.
- Rotate stock each week.
- Follow the menu and update menu notices around the centre if changes are made.
- Complete all required paperwork in the centre Food Safety Program.
- Support healthy eating habits educationally through veggie patches and/or herb gardens.
- Spend mealtimes with children in each room, encouraging and discussing their healthy meals daily.
- Maintain hygiene and cleanliness of the food preparation area.
- Maintain personal health to avoid illness and cross-contamination.
- Interact positively with children, staff, and visitors.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Current Food Safety Training.
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate.
- Current Working With Children Check (WWCC).
Note: To help ensure a safe and healthy service, please provide any additional relevant details as part of your application.
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📌 Childcare Centre Cook - Brand New Service
🏢 Discovery at Play Early Learning Centres
📍 City of Rockingham