Georges River Council

Cook – Early Learning Services

At Georges River Council, we believe that every child deserves a healthy start! Our Early Learning Services are dedicated to providing a nurturing environment where little ones can thrive. We’re looking for a passionate Cook to join our friendly team and whip up delicious, nutritious meals that keep our children smiling and healthy.

If you have a love for cooking and want to make a difference in the lives of young children, we want to hear from you! We’re on the lookout for someone who is creative, adaptable, and has a genuine passion for nutrition and childcare to join our team at Jack High Childcare Centre in Beverly Hills.

Join us and help us create a delightful dining experience for our youngest learners!

What We Offer

• Temporary Contract, Fulltime Role - 70 hours per fortnight (6 Month contract from Monday 28 April 2025)
• Salary range from $60,079.84 - $69,609.92 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation
• 8am - 3.30pm (Monday to Friday)
• Employee Rewards Program
• Ongoing education and resources

Key Duties

• Plan and prepare healthy, balanced meals for children aged birth to five, that meet the dietary needs and preferences of the children, including any allergies or special dietary requirements, following the Munch and Move guidelines
• Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen environment, ensuring all food is stored, handled, and prepared according to Food Standards Australia and health and safety regulations
• Create and update menus regularly, incorporating a variety of foods to provide balanced nutrition, and cultural inclusion
• Order and purchase food and kitchen supplies within budget, and keep an inventory of kitchen equipment and supplies
• Work closely with staff to coordinate meal times and ensure that meals are served appropriately
• Maintain logs for compliance, cleaning duties, food purchases, and any other necessary records to ensure compliance with health codes and regulations
• Identify potential hazards and take prompt action to keep the kitchen safe
• Catering for a licenced early learning centre depending on location:                                                                                                                           Jack High - 79 place service in Beverly Hills
• Other duties as reasonably required that are within the limits of skills, competence and training

What We Are Looking For

• Certificate of Safe Food Handling
• Preferred certificate Food Safety Supervisor (FSS)
• Current Working with Children Check with at least six months until expiry
• Certificate CHCPRT001 – Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
• Preferred First Aid and CPR certificate 
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate health and hygiene practices
• Demonstrates understanding of children’s’ varying cultural/language backgrounds and those with additional needs
• Proven ability to show flexibility in approach to meet the requirements of the children and families
• Demonstrates ability to forecast and work with an allocated budget
• Willingness to participate in meetings and undertake professional training when required
• Effective communication and interactive skills with children and adults

Desirable 

• Experience in cooking for large groups
• Knowledge of other languages
• Experience working in an early childhood setting with children aged birth to five years. Demonstrated experience in assisting in the planning. implementation and evaluation of Centre programmes

If you have made a positive commitment to further your career and you possess the attributes located in the Position Description, then please submit your application today.

Applicants are asked to ensure that they provide responses to the targeted questions, failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.

If you would like further information on this role, please contact Vanessa De La Cruz, Coordinator Jack High Childcare Centre, on 02 9330 6280.

Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Friday 28 March 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST

Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.

Georges River Council aims to be a leading, people-focused organisation delivering outstanding results for our community and city. We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights (with no Visa restrictions) in Australia to apply for this position.