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Job Description
- Play a key role in childrens nutritional intake oversee kitchen and food safety.
- Located in the heart of Horsham we provide long day care and kindergarten services.
- Parttime 50 hours pfn salary packaging benefits to increase takehome pay.
About the role
As the Cook at our Horsham Early Learning service you will play a key role in implementing the centres food safety program and healthy eating policy focusing on childrens nutritional intake and their health wellbeing development and learning.
In this role you will have overall responsibility for:
- Planning nutritious balanced meals and snacks that cater to the nutritional medical dietary and cultural needs and preferences of children.
- Monitoring the food budget and managing orders and shopping.
- Preparing and serving meals.
- Overseeing all kitchen operations to ensure safe clean and sanitary facilities.
- Ensuring safe food preparation storage and disposal practices in compliance with food safety regulations and Nutrition Australia Dietary Guidelines.
You will also support the Centres philosophy programs and policies contributing to maintaining high standards of care and fostering an environment of continuous improvement.
Whats on offer
In addition to base salary and superannuation youll also receive17.5 leave loadingand the ability to increase your takehome pay by accessing up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used on rent mortgage repayments or living expenses such as groceries bills clothing streaming services and much more.
You can also increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program. When using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre you can access a 60 discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee and 10 weeks of paid parental leave.
About you
You will hold as a minimum a current Food safety supervisor certificate. A Trade Cook Certificate III would be well regarded.
You will also bring with you:
- Extensive knowledge of food safety handling practices and procedures including records to be maintained.
- Extensive experience in planning and preparing nutritious snacks and meals that meet the dietary medical preferences and cultural needs of all children.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and provide highquality nutritious menus that align with providing 75 of childrens daily nutritional requirements.
- Intermediate level of competency in use of the Microsoft Office suite and the internet.
- Demonstrated ability to relate to and communicate effectively with all staff children families and other professionals as required.
- Intermediate level of competency in use of the Microsoft Office suite and the internet.
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How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest and well be in touch shortly. Well review applications as they come through and schedule interviews as were keen to engage with someone.
If you have questions about the role contact Kate Farlow Program Manager:
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times. As a child safe organisation employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.
Employment Type
Full-Time
