Experienced Cook - Eungai Creek

About the RoleNewington College is seeking two permanent part-time Experienced Cooks to commence in May, 2024 at our newly established remote campus, Eungai Creek located in Northern NSW near Kempsey. The position is during school term-time only and is approximately 32 hours per week with flexibility for occasional weekend work. The two permanent part-time positions will follow a job-share arrangement with starting and finishing hours ranging between 6:30am until 7pm. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation and serving of high quality and nutritious meals for students, ensuring dietary requirements are met and are all within a safe and hygienic environment. The position will require planning and implementing a nutritionally balanced menu in consultation with the Director Eungai Creek and with a focus of farm to plate as well as an awareness of sustainability and food wastage.

The Experienced Cooks will also be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, compliance and health standards of the commercial kitchen space. This role will work closely with students to educate and supervise them through basic kitchen skills such as knife handling and safe food handling as well as basic food preparation, fostering students' culinary knowledge and skills. 

Further details about this position can be obtained by contacting Mr Mark Morrison, Director Eungai Creek at **********@newington.nsw.edu.au

To obtain the position description, please contact Human Resources at **@neiwngton.nsw.edu.au

About You

We have deliberately not provided set and narrow selection criteria. However, it would be expected that the successful candidate will:  

• have a good understanding and basic training in safe food handling and hygienic practices 
• completion of Commerical Cookery basic training course or equivalent (desirable)
• experience cooking bulk quantities in commercial kitchens
• proven ability to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure
• creativity in designing diverse and educational meal experiences
• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• passion for sustainable food practices to minimise wastage 
• work collaboratively with the Director, Deputy's and other Experienced Cook at the campus to ensure all kitchen requirements are met
• checking of kitchen inventory and ordering of supplies as required
• strong understanding of WHS policy and procedures involved in operating in commercial kitchens

The College's Commitment to Child ProtectionThe College is a ‘Child Safe Organisation' committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and wellbeing of all children and young people at the College and is dedicated to protecting them from abuse and harm. All children and young people who come to Newington have a right to feel and be safe. 

Successful applicants will be subject to employment screening processes with the Office of the Children’s Guardian and will be required to provide a current Working with Children registration number. In addition, successful applicants will contribute to the continuous improvement of child safeguarding at the College.

About Newington College and Eungai Creek Campus 

Service is a large part of Newington’s vision and indeed our raison d’etre. The vision is ‘for students to develop inspired minds, great hearts and strong wings, ready to make a positive contribution to society and the future’. Our vision for students is for them to develop great characteristics and use those qualities to make a difference in both their own community and other communities. Whilst it is important for the students to prioritise their own growth and happiness, we strongly encourage and support them to use their skills and abilities to impact the world in a meaningful way. It is about contribution and giving back. 

To that end were are excited for our creation of a social service and social justice focused Campus on the Mid North Coast - “Eungai Creek”, with core tenents of service, reciprocity, and sustainability We plan to have approximately 60 Year 9 student there each term. Students will be involved with local community schools and food distribution centres not for a day or a week but for a whole term in and around Kempsey. Even better, with 60 different Students there each term, we can be a reliable and sustained presence in these places. The idea of service will become ingrained in every student each year as they see the effect of their actions and their commitment. The campus is run by Mr Mark Morrison OAM who was the former head of Macleay Vocational College. Few people in Australia could guarantee a more authentic, lasting and meaningful experience for both our students and the local community. 

Eungai Creek, we think, will be a great place to work and for our students to learn. If our approach appeals to you – and if you think you could contribute to our strong existing foundations – we’d like to hear from you. 

Further information about the College, its programs and its strategic plans is available on the College website: www.newington.nsw.edu.au 

To Apply

• Applications should be submitted in one attachment (PDF format preferred) of no more than 6 pages. This document will include your cover letter and CV.
• Applicants must apply electronically for their application to be considered. The online application form can be accessed at: https://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/about-newington/careers/.
• Applications close Monday 29th April 2024. Interviews may be conducted on receipt of applications of interest not following the closing date, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
• At this current time, we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies, please apply through our website to be considered.