Cook - Marlee Early Childhood Education And Care Centre (Narrabundah)

Marlee EarlyEducation and Care Cook Position 

• Do you think about the impact you’d like to have in your career?
• Would you consider a career that lets you leave a lasting impression in the lives of children and their families?
• Would you like a role that provides competitive wages, salary packaging, and a commitment to ongoing learning and development opportunities?

Join CS#1 for the opportunity to provide meaningful work and have an impact in the education of the children we care for!

About the role:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced cook to fill a position at our Marlee EarlyEducation and Care Centre in Narrabundah catering to children 6 weeks to 6 years old. 

The successful applicant will be responsible for managing a kitchen food budget and cooking delicious, nutritious meals for children, including those with special dietary requirements.

Core Duties:

• Implement the menu on a weekly basis; with four-week rotations, taking into consideration Community Services#1’s Food and Nutrition policy.
• Organise orders for buying bulk food, as well as weekly and daily shopping for fresh food. Be responsible for maintaining and ordering kitchen supplies.
• Check the accuracy and freshness of food deliveries made to the centre and ensure all foods are stored correctly (as per Food Safety Plan).
• Consult with families and guardians regarding their children’s special diets, foods and allergies.

Benefits on offer

This role comes with a competitive wage circa $26.18-27.02 per hour for 60 hours a fortnight (commensurate with experience and Qualification). You will also have access to fantastic benefits, including:

• Generous salary packaging arrangements that can provide up to $18,550 of your gross pay tax free - for a variety of eligible expense items. 
• Portable Long Service Leave
• Free Secure Car Parking
• Online learning management system with access to thousands of courses on professional development, wellbeing and compliance
• Professional development opportunities to take your career to the next level, including an emerging leadership program.
• Structured performance and 1 on 1 development check ins and secondment opportunities
• Access through our Healthy Me Healthy Us program to a suite of financial, physical, emotional and mental well-being resources such as discounted gym memberships, private health cover and free flu vaccinations
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

We have a culture of ongoing mentoring and learning and development which means we offer our Educators the opportunity to develop their careers as well as their knowledge and skills through our extensive professional learning and mentoring programs. 

Moreover, you will be part of an excellent team that truly supports each other and is dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of children. 

What you will bring to the team

• To be considered for this role, you'll hold, or be working towards, a Certificate 3 Commercial Cookery (or ACECQA approved equivalent). If you are part-way through completing your studies, CS#1 is happy to consider you. 
• You must be able to communicate positively and effectively with children and their families, delivering stimulating educational programs based on the needs and interests of the children in your care.
• Most importantly, you will be a caring, positive, and nurturing individual passionate about the growth and development of young children.
• This role will see you building strong relationships with our educators, the children in our care and their families. This will ensure that we continue providing quality services and that our children are set up for a bright and successful future.

Other Requirements:

• Food Handling/Food Safety Certificates
• Working with Vulnerable People Card 
• National Police Check
• Drivers Licence (desirable)

How to apply 

If this sounds like you, apply now! Indicate your interest by submitting your resume with a cover letter to **************@communityservices1.org.

For more information about our recruitment process, please call Riley (People and Culture) on 02 6126 4*** and visit our website to view the Position Description.

We at Community Services#1 acknowledge that Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander peoples are the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, work, live and play. We honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s continuous connection to country, water, skys and communities.

We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander stories traditions and living cultures and pay our respects to elders past and present.

Our commitment

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging means enabling people to bring their full self to work, promoting a human centred, psychologically healthy, and safe environment underpinned by social justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and a culture of belonging throughout our employee lifecycle.