Centre Cook - Girrabanya Integrated Children’s Centre

The Role:

City of Ballarat’s Girrabanya Integrated Children’s Centre is seeking an experienced chef/cook who is passionate about preparing fresh, nutritious and attractive meals and snacks for children in our 98-place centre. The applicant must be enthusiastic about healthy eating, have sound knowledge in children's nutrition with menu planning and online ordering ability. The right candidate must be confident in cooking for and providing alternative options for children 6 months – 6 years including children with allergies, intolerances, cultural preferences, babies and fussy eaters. 

About you:

Applicant must be able to work independently, have great time management skills, be efficient in record keeping, possess exceptionally high standards in safety and hygiene procedures, have the ability to maintain positive relationships with children, families and team members and provide guidance exercising knowledge of the Food Safety Act and Food Safe Standards for service provision.

Applicant should understand the requirements of a Food Safety Program, hold a Food Safety Certificate, Food Safety Supervisors Certificate, Working with Children Check, National Police Check and current Full First Aid certificate. Food Safety auditing experience would be desirable.

Familiarity with the Healthy Achievement Program and/or the Smiles for Miles Program would be beneficial. Educator's/Teacher's that have dual experience and qualifications are encouraged to apply.

The successful applicant will have a demonstrated experience in the preparation and provision of food on a small commercial basis, a Food handlers Certificate level 2 and a Food safety supervisor Certificate (or willing to obtain)  

How to Apply:

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is 5th April 2024 Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.  

Contact:

For any additional questions, please contact Emma Bailey, Acting Coordinator Girrabanya Integrated Children’s Centre on 5320 5150

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access.  We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.