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Job Description Permanent part time role 26 hours p/w $69,746.76 - $74,563.54 p/a
Super Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible. We are looking for a passionate, skilled and efficient Centre Cook to join Westmere Children's Services Centre, a 50-place long day care centre in Coolaroo. We provide education and care for children aged from 0-5 years from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm, for 50 weeks of the year. Typical roster: Mondays 8:30am-1:30pm, Tuesdays 8:30am-1:30pm, Wednesdays 8:30am-3:15pm, Thursdays 8:30am-1:30pm, Friday 8:30am-1:30pm What you'll be doing: Provide a wide range of nutritious meals and snacks for children, which reflect the nutritional and cultural requirements of the children within the scope of the National Quality Standards, and Centre's food policy. Plan menus for children in the centre, with consideration to specific children's dietary requirements, e.g. allergies, cultural beliefs and to maximise the use of fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, enabling cost effective delivery of service. Prepare a 6-week menu, which includes all food and beverages, and indicate expected financial costings. Communicate effectively with food suppliers to ensure efficiency of ordering and delivering high quality produce and service. Responsible for the hygiene standards and cleanliness of the kitchen, and to be aware of the health and safety standards required under the Food Act 2010 in relation to purchase, preparation, serving, storage and cleaning. Maintain and document all requirements in relation to the Food Act 2010 and Centre's food safety program. Maintain and document all requirements regarding financial management of program, food, budget, credit card expenditure and reconciliation. Support staff in implementing effective food handling practice. Ensure that all displays in relation to service menu and nutrition are up to date, professional and maintained. Attend staff, planning meetings and in-service training as required and to ensure compliance with Food Act 20
* Prepare and actively participate in internal and external food audits as required. Regularly participate in training to ensure compliance with the Food Act 20
* Ensure equipment is maintained in a safe and hygienic manner as required by the Food Act 20
* The skills and experience you'll bring to the role: Hold the required Certificate III in Commercial Cookery. Demonstrated experience in cooking well-presented nutritional meals for large numbers of children, particularly for those with special dietary requirements. Demonstrated experience in planning and preparing a menu that is consistent with the cultural diversity and dietary requirements of the centre. Highly developed interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively as a team member. Demonstrated ability to monitor expenditure in line with budget allocations including maintenance and documentation in relation to credit card expenditure and reconciliations. Current Police Check and Working with Children's Check. Current First Aid Certificate Level 2 including Asthma and Anaphylaxis training. Why Hume City Council? A leader in local government, we're committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values: We're better, every day : We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn. We're in it together : At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected. We show up : We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will. All for Hume : We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do. We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.
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