AddressJoin our enthusiastic team at GRO Early Learning!
We are an innovative, family owned, early learning centre located in the heart of Mount Isa. We have embarked on our journey of adventure to provide inspiration, wonder, and delight for all our little friends.
We are looking for a qualified & experienced cook to join our team - our little people need feeding and you will be integral in satiating their hunger on a daily basis.
Your skills and qualifications should include:
- Holding relevant food handling certificates;
- Experience and passion for creating healthy children's meals;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- A bright and friendly personality;
- Cert III in Children Services qualification preferred (but not essential);
- Experience working as a childcare cook is preferred (but not essential)
- Must be able to work on your own in the kitchen.
Your key priorities will be to:
- Plan nutritionally balanced meals consisting of five-food groups over the course of the day;
- Preparation of meals, including but not limited to: morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and late snack;
- Periodically and seasonally review menu plans and submit to the Centre Manager for approval;
- Create menus on a 4 week rotation and display in an appropriate location within the centre;
- Ensure complete familiarity with special dietary needs of children within the centre;
- Maintain a high level of health & safety standards are maintained at all times
If you fulfil the required criteria then you may be the person we are looking for. Applicants that do not meet the relevant criteria need not apply.
GRO Early Learning is dedicated and committed to children by creating a team that:
- Prides itself on being passionate and focused on creating fun and inclusive environments for all to enjoy.
- Is ready to embark on an amazing developmental journey, providing inspirational pathways at every turn.
- Seeks to view the world from a child’s eye and creates magical adventures that inspire and ignite the imagination of everyone.
- Adapts different teaching strategies to bring out the very best in every child, where critical thinking, problem solving and knowledge and understanding of the world is encouraged from an early age.
- Creates and maintains professional and collaborative relationships with families and local community links.
- Respects and acknowledges Educator input, with every team member, having something to provide to the team, where all ideas and inspirations are acknowledged.
Remuneration
- Above award rates including annual salary reviews
- Flexible working hours
- $500 sign on bonus paid after the 6 months’ probation period
- Free Fire Safety training years
Benefits of joining our team include:
- Family-owned centre with high levels of respect shown throughout.
- Mentoring to provide encouragement for professional development and opportunities to network with Educators within the local community.
- Regular morning teas and lunches are provided to all staff each month by the owners.
- At GRO we pride ourselves on effective team collaboration, to enhance this, we explore team building opportunities, at team meetings, as well as external team building activities, out of hours for everyone to enjoy!
- Staff birthdays and work anniversaries are celebrated each year.
- All expenses paid dinner and drinks to celebrate the year gone by, as well as an individual end of year gift hamper or gift cards for each Educator to enjoy.
If you are enthusiastic about making a meaningful contribution to children's educational journeys and meet the above requirements, please apply by submitting your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and experience.
Join us at GRO Early Learning for a fulfilling career and make a significant difference in the lives of children and families.
Apply today!
