Children's Services Cook - Part Time

About Inner West Council
Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs.
As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration at the centre of everything that we do. We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $15.50/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
About Children’s Services
Inner West Council is committed to being a child-safe organisation. We put children's safety and wellbeing at the centre of our protocols and practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility across the organisation. All IWC staff contribute to a child-safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs.
Inner West Council operates 11 Early Learning Centres, 2 Out of School Hours Care, an Occasional Care service, a Pre-School and a Family Day Care service. We currently have multiple vacancies for qualified Cooks to join our professional and friendly Children’s Services team.
Our educators take pride in their Early and Middle Childhood Education profession. We adhere to the guidelines, practices and regulations surrounding the National Quality Standards (NQS) and regularly review Quality Improvement Plans and are implementing the Self-Assessment Tool. We strive for excellence and all our centres are meeting or exceeding the NQF standards as rated by ACECQA.
Our staff appreciate that we are a culturally diverse, united and supportive team. Our teams value a positive, inclusive, motivated and collaborative workplace.
Inner West Council Children’s Services is committed to being a child safe organisation. We put children’s safety and wellbeing at the centre of our practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility across the organisation. All IWC staff contribute to maintaining our child safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs. IWC has a zero tolerance of harm or abuse of children.
We are looking for a reliable and experienced Cook to join our friendly Early Learning Centre to prepare wholesome and delicious meals for the children in our care.
As the Cook, you will be responsible for planning and producing nutritional meals, drinks and snacks for children from six weeks of age through to children up to six years of age. You will be required to deliver meals, drinks and snacks, within allocated budgets and according to standards set by relevant statutory authorities, including Council. You will contribute to Council’s overall commitment to healthy living and well-being, through participating in an education and care program that enriches and enhances children’s lives and compliments their families’ beliefs.
Please read the to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.
$37,129.30 - $43,280.50 (prorated to 23 hours per week) + 11% Superannuation
Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications * The Statement of Attainment in Food Handling SITSS00050-V01 | TAFE NSW or training.gov.au - SIT30821 - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent.

• Current First Aid Certificate, Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management certificate
• Current NSW Working with Children Check and the ability to meet Child Protection Act requirements.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in the preparation of nutritional food and beverages for children (0-6 years) in an early childhood environment.

Enquiries
Rochelle Payne, Acting Childrens Services Operations Manager on 9335 2144
Closing Date
Sunday 28 January 2024, 11:30PM
We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.
All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.
For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the website.
Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.
Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.
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I agree and understand if I am the successful candidate, I will need to provide information for pre-employment checks if and as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copy of relevant qualifications, Driver's Licence as well as proof of work rights in Australia. Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its record as proof of verification.* * Yes

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Do you currently or have previously worked for Inner West Council ( or any of the former Councils i.e. Ashfield, Leichhardt, Marrickville) either as an employee or agency-provided personnel?* * Yes

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Are you an Australian Permanent Resident or Citizen or have unlimited work rights within Australia? (proof will be required prior to offer if successful)* * Yes

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As part of our recruitment strategy, Inner West Council strives to appoint skilled, experienced and the most meritorious candidates who are aligned with Council's values and standards of behaviour. In this connection, we will be asking the preferred candidate for this role some questions to determine whether they have been involved in any misconduct in the last 10 years. Declarations of any prior misconduct investigation or finding will not lead to an immediate disqualification of an application. Information obtained will be used to undertake a risk assessment to review whether the preferred candidate is suitable for the role. Do you agree to respond honestly to questions asking about previous misconduct further down the track in this recruitment process?* * Yes

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• Tell us about your experience in organising a kitchen. Include aspects such as budgeting, ordering and cleaning (please provide examples to support your answer).*
• Tell us about your experience in ensuring all requirements of children with allergies, intolerances and other dietary needs are met within the menu planning and meal preparation (please provide examples to support your answer). *
• What is your experience in providing a culturally diverse menu? (please provide examples of culturally diverse menus you have created/provided).*

Do you currently hold a valid Food Safety Supervisor certificate? * * Yes

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Do you hold a current First Aid Certificate? * Yes

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Do you hold a current Anaphylaxis and Asthma Management Certificate? * Yes

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About Inner West Council
Inner West Council is among Sydney's larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city's most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community. We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of integrity, respect, innovation, compassion and collaboration at the centre of everything we do. We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.