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Form of workAre you an experienced Educator with great cooking skills?
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Are you an experienced Cook with exposure to or interest in cooking for little kids?
Available position
- 25 hours per week - flexible
- 9.00 am to 2.30 pm with 30 minute break - flexible
- Circa $27 per hour subject to experience and qualifications
- Cooking for 80 children per day including commercial baby food for up to 10 infants
- Hot lunch plus morning & afternoon snacks
- Well appointed kitchen with new equipment
- Friendly and supportive hands-on centre manager - everyone loves to work with them!
- We have places for your children with 95% Staff Childcare Discount*
- Address - 57-61 Laurel Street, Whittlesea - in the Whittlesea Community Centre
- Permanent position
- You will need a Food Handlers Supervisor Certificate (online training) before starting or within the first month of employment
- You will be asked to undertake an Australian Police Records check - we will pay for the check
Is this a good job for you?
- Would you have fun developing & delivering healthy food for babies and children each day?
- Freedom to create your own menu
- Do people describe you as positive and energetic?
- Are you looking for a part-time, school hours only job, that finishes mid-afternoon with no work on weekends?
- Option to increase your hours by working with the children if you are a qualified Educator
- Established kitchen garden for you to demonstrate garden to table with the children
- Learn more: https://sparkways.org.au/centres/whittlesea-childrens-centre
Yes! …. then we would love to hear from you
- Apply through the link on Seek or email your resume to **********@sparkways.org.au
What you will be doing
- Delivering healthy menus reflecting cultural and individual needs of children
- Supporting health and wellbeing of children through planning and preparing nutritious meals and snacks
- Ordering food supplies in consultation with Centre Director
- Safe food handling compliant with Food Safety Plan
- Maintenance of the kitchen to accreditation standards
Any questions?
Email /call our Centre Director, Fiona Drury
- **********@sparkways.org.au
- 03 9716 2***
We value you
- 95% Staff Childcare Discount*
- Uniform provided
- People centric, health and wellbeing initiatives inc FREE First Aid, CPR and Flu Vaccinations
- Reward and recognition platform including discounts to 100’s of major retailers
- Tailored professional development to reach your goals inc partnerships with industry leaders
- We'll empower you to step up; step sideways; and flourish always in your pursuit of a meaningful career
- Being part of an inclusive team where coming together to collaborate and having a voice is encouraged
- Working within innovative environments where imagination, learning, fun and safety all come together
- Being part of a team who understand the importance of building a strong pedagogical practice
- Putting the children first and not budgets
- Working hard but having fun too!
- .. and a vegetable garden!
Lighting the spark...
We are Sparkways (formerly TRY), a Social Purpose organisation supporting children and young people since 1883. Trusted by thousands of families, we work together to spark curious, creative and confident children through our 40+ high quality Early Childhood Education and Care kindergartens, preschools and childcare centres.
Will you join with us in our commitment to change lives – every single day?
- Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=380kajmg5oE
Child safety and inclusiveness
Sparkways and all our Centres are committed to child safety. The protection and wellbeing of children and young persons is reflected in our zero tolerance for child abuse. All staff and volunteers have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure that young people are safe whilst involved in our care and programs. All children have the right to safety and security and the protection from physical, emotional, verbal and sexual abuse and neglect.
