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- Part-time
- Cooking
- Organisational skills
- Travel reimbursement
- Parental leave
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- Working with children
- Budgeting
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance program
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Chef

Busy Bees -
Carrum Downs VIC

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Job Details

Part-time
3 days ago

Benefits

Employee assistance program
Childcare assistance

Qualifications

Food handling
Management
Supervising experience
First Aid Certification
Working with Children Check
Food safety
Kitchen experience
Time management
Child welfare

Full Job Description

Chef Part-Time- 25 Hours | Carrum Downs

Busy Bees is a leading global early learning provider, offering high-quality education in nurturing, purpose-built centres where educators are supported to grow, lead and make a real difference in children’s lives, with over 130 centres across Australia and around 3,000 employees.

Our Bee Safe Commitment: Child safety is at the heart of everything we do and is embedded in our people, places and processes. Help us give every child the Best Start in Life.

We’re seeking a passionate and organised Chef to join our team at Busy Bees at Carrum Downs , located at 50 Brunnings Road, Carrum Downs VIC 3201 , on a part-time basis working approximately 25 hours per week . You will play a key role preparing fresh, nutritious meals that support the health, wellbeing, and development of children aged 0–5 years.

What you’ll do

Plan and prepare healthy, balanced meals in line with Australian Dietary Guidelines
Cater for allergies, intolerances, and cultural dietary requirements
Manage food ordering, budgeting, and stock control
Maintain a clean, safe kitchen environment in accordance with Food Safety Standards
Work collaboratively with the Centre Leadership Team
Contribute to children’s learning around nutrition and healthy eating

What you’ll bring

A genuine commitment to child safety, speaking up, always doing the right thing, and alignment with Busy Bees values
Previous experience as a Chef or Cook (experience in childcare highly regarded)
Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
Knowledge of safe food handling and kitchen hygiene practices
Strong organisation and time management skills
A genuine passion for preparing nutritious meals for children and understanding allergen management and child-safe practices
Current Working with Children Check for VIC or willingness to obtain

Why Busy Bees?

Because we offer the B.E.E.S. advantage:
Better pay. Everyday balance. Education for growth. Support you can rely on.
We live by our values of Care, Quality, Service, and Value to make a real impact on child safety and quality.

12.5% above-award pay, Retention Payments & everyday extras; uniform and laundry allowances included, so your take-home pay stays yours.
Family-friendly benefits; 50% childcare gap-fee discounts & EAP support, because your family should benefit too.
Paid learning & development; First Aid, CPR & mandatory training covered, ongoing professional development, and access to our Busy Bees learning platform and ACCCO RTO pathways.
Supportive leaders & inclusive teams; hands-on leadership, strong tenure and a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration.
Career pathways that grow with you; opportunities & training to progress from Educator to leadership, management and area roles.
Work-Life Balance; Monday–Friday, daytime hours only - no nights or weekends within stable, well-resourced kitchens without hospitality burnout.

Employment is conditional on satisfactory, rigorous pre-employment checks (including WWCC , ID, Qualifications, Gecko Training, Work Rights, NQAITS register/Prohibited Persons & References) and child safety training, reflecting our strong commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion.

We are proud to be a child safe organisation, putting child safety at the heart of everything we do through our Bee Safe commitment.

Apply now to join Busy Bees at Carrum Downs and bring your passion for healthy cooking into a rewarding early childhood environment.

Why Work for Busy Bees?
If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.

We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.

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