Long Day Care CookChef Caringbah
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Job Summary
Long Day Care Cook/Chef (Caringbah)
Unique opportunity for an experienced and motivated Early Childhood Cook to join our team.
About the opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and dedicatedCook or Chefto provide healthy and nutritious meals for the children at our Caringbah Preschool and Long Day Care.
This is apermanent part-time(36.5hours a week) position based at Our Lady of Fatima Preschool & Long Day Care Caringbah.
Working as part of the wider team you will create a safe and nurturing environment; and contribute to the effectiveness of the team by presenting a personal image of welcome warmth openness and services towards children and their families.
Your main responsibilities will be
- Planning and preparing appealing balanced and nutritious meals.
- Working in accordance with food and safety regulations for safe and hygienic handling storage and preparation of food.
- Catering for special dietary requirements.
- Menu Planning & Ordering
Our Hopes for our next Cook/Chef
Our Childrens Hope for ournext Cook/Chef....loves making yummy food will let us engage in cooking too and can give us all our favourites like spaghetti banana bread and more!
Our Families Hope for our next Cook/Chef....loves creating nutritious meals for kids and coming up with ideas for getting kids to eat food groups that they wouldnt usually eat.
Our Educators Hope for our next Cook/Chef...someone passionate about working with children and being part of a collaborative team. Someone who takes pride in creating nutritious inclusive meals and values learning about how children experience food helps nurture a positive curious relationship with food and where it comes from.
About You
With exceptional organisational skills you are creative passionate and enthusiastic in your approach to food planning and preparation you will be motivated to take ownership of the health and wellbeing of the children through the preparation of all meals.
To be successful you will have
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate & Food Handlers Certificate or willingness to attain prior to employment.
- A recognised basic training course in food safety and nutritionor willingness to attend training in relation to Early Childhood Education & Care Menu Planning and delivery.
- Experience catering for 0 - 6 year-old children including catering for those with special dietary requirements
- Demonstrated knowledge of nutrition and cost-effective menu planning.
- Knowledge of the Education and Care Services National Regulations.
- Knowledge of the Department of Health Regulations.
- The ability to comply with relevant food handling legislation childcare regulations and centre policies and procedures.
- A sound understanding of the Food Standards Australia & New Zealand Code.
- A valid Working with Children Check.
- A valid First Aid Certificate or be willing to obtain one.
- A valid Anaphylaxis Emergency Management certificate or be willing to obtain
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
- Strong time management skills focus on health & hygienic work space and attention to completing food safety program documentation.
About Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services
Sydney Catholic Early Childhood Services (SCECS) is a not-for-profit service catering for children between theages6 weeks - 6 yearsand their families from our local community.
Ready to make a difference
Submit your application with:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Working with Childrens Clearance
This role is classified aschild-related work and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed prior to your commencement with us.
If you have any queries regarding the recruitment process please contact
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Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Food Handling
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Cake Decorating
- Cooking
- Baking
- Sanitation
- Knife Skills
