Description:
Come for the food, stay for the smiles!
Are you passionate about creating delicious and nutritious meals while supporting young children’s learning and growth? At Guardian Ascot Vale, we’re seeking a Part time Chef to play a central role in nurturing children’s exploration of food and fostering a love for healthy eating.
What We Offer:
✨ Be part of an amazing journey supporting children to be brave, curious, and imaginative in their learning.
✨ Ongoing professional development opportunities through coaching, mentoring, and career advancement programs.
✨ Work alongside with our other centre Chef and our Kitchen hand
✨ Use your culinary skills to support children’s growth and development while collaborating with educators to make food part of the learning journey.
✨ Enjoy a competitive salary, attractive remuneration packages, generous childcare discounts, and more.
✨ Flexible work options to suit your lifestyle.
✨ Access to the Guardian Degree program, WHEREFIT discounts, paid first aid courses, and more!
Your Responsibilities:
✨ Designing seasonal, nutritious menus that cater to individual needs and preferences, ensuring children’s health and wellbeing.
✨ Building strong relationships with children, educators, families, and the centre community.
✨ Ensuring best practice food safety and hygienic standards are always maintained.
✨ Follow menu plans and knows how to tailor food accordingly to dietary requirements and allergies.
Requirements:
✨ Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or working towards it or Food Safety Supervisor certificate or Food handling certificate.
✨ Awareness of personal responsibilities under current Child Protection Laws.
✨ Current Working with Children’s Check (employee card) or willing to get one
Join us at Guardian Ascot Vale and be part of a supportive team dedicated to creating awesome learning experiences for children. Apply now and let your culinary expertise shine!
Apply now
Be inspired, be inspiring, and introduce us to the Creator in you. Apply now to join Guardian Childcare & Education.
Referrals
We offer referrals for Guardian employees so join us and bring a friend to refer and earn. For more details, visit: guardian.edu.au/careers/refer-your-friends
Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress.
We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our top priority, Guardian Childcare & Education has a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm.
So, what are you waiting for?
Take the leap and apply now to join Guardian Childcare & Education.