AddressWe are excited to announce that our Petit ELJ Kew centre located on Cotham Road, Kew will be transitioning ownership to Little Assets, a Melbourne based family-owned early childhood education and care service and we are looking to hire our next inspiring Childcare Chef at our Exceeding Rated service.
You will work within a supportive and welcoming education team to implement the menu at our beautiful purpose-built centre. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your passion for preparing healthy and nutritious meals and snacks while also fostering children's interest and education in food at our service.
In this stand-alone kitchen role, you will have full autonomy over menu planning, budgeting, and ordering, as well as meal preparation and cooking healthy daily meals and snacks. You will ensure that all meals meet nutritional guidelines and the specific dietary requirements of each child in attendance daily. Additionally, you will adhere to safe food practices, oversee food records, and conduct safety checks.
About You:
We are ideally looking for an experienced Childcare Chef, however we are open to considering an experienced Head Chef or Senior Chef who has a proven track record of creating menus and managing budgets. The ideal candidate should be flexible and capable of independently managing all aspects of the kitchen alone. If you are currently working in hospitality at this senior level it presents a fantastic opportunity to transition away from late nights and weekend shifts, offering more family-friendly hours Monday to Friday (indicative hours 7:00/7:30am to 2:00/2:30pm however can be discussed further)
You will need
- Certificate III Commercial Cookery (or higher qualifications)
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
- Current Working With Children’s Check
- Current First Aid & CPR certificate (or willingness to obtain)
- National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
APPLY NOW - and be rewarded with children's smiles every day!
