Our warm and welcoming long day care centre in Oakville is looking for a childcare centre food coordinator to work Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 1:30pm for approx. 25 hours per week.
Any experience in cafe's kitchens or food preparation, or certificate in Commercial Cookery is highly regarded but not essential. Verifiable experience with food preparation and cooking is required. You will need to be a good cook, and be capable of preparing home-style meal from scratch in a healthy and nutritious manner according to our weekly menus and recipes which include a variety of cuisines, such as Mediterranean, Italian and Asian.
Childcare package can be negotiated with suitable applicants.
Working in a kitchen with full facilities, you will be cooking for children between ages of 4 months - 5 years old. We offer home-style cooked nutritious meals and snacks prepared from scratch each day for freshness and taste. We use a 4 week rotating menu (already in place) and offer Morning Tea, Lunch, and Afternoon Tea, using recipes for the dishes on the menu that are fresh, nutritious and appealing for the children.
You will need to prepare the meals in a way suitable for the ages to consume. Babies require purees made from vegetables and fruit (and meat if age appropriate).
You will be required to place a weekly order online through Woolworths based on the ingredients needed and within budget. Training and assistance with this task will be given.
You will be required to clean the kitchen, and maintain a cleaning checklist including the cleaning of cupboards and appliances on a weekly-monthly basis. You will maintain excellent hygiene, stock rotation, stock storage, calibration of thermometers, hand washing as necessary and stacking/unpacking the dishwasher. Our Food Safety plan contains process and procedures of everything regarding the operation of the kitchen.
An understanding of food allergens and how to ensure no cross contamination is very important.
The Food Coordinator reports directly to the Centre Director who will ensure that you are able to be guided where needed.
ESSENTIAL:
- A Food Safety Certificate or Food Handling Certificate (free online training can be done if not already held)
- A working with children check (this can be applied for through Service NSW Online if not already held)
- Completion of the Child Safe Foundations Course prior to commencement required (Free/online)
- Experience cooking in a similar role preferable
- A passion for healthy tasty cooking
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $33.00 – $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
Physical Setting:
Shift:
Work Days:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Oakville NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- working as a cook or food preparation: 1 year (Preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Working with Children Check (Preferred)
- Commercial Cookery or similar qualification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
