Chef - Devonport

Description:
Enjoy a role where you can share in the delight of creating nutritious and delicious meals for our young learners!

At Green Leaves Early Learning, we take pride in placing our teams and children at the heart of everything we do. From greeting our families each morning with a friendly smile and a barista-made coffee and treat, to conjuring up interesting and exciting food for our children, it’s all in a day’s work as Chef of our centre. Day to day, in this role, you can enjoy:

Use your mastery knowledge of cooking to plan an interesting and exciting menu for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years old

Preparing a wide variety of nutritious meals and purees, as well as working to dietary requirements for babies and children

Confidently managing the kitchen autonomously, ensuring effective stock rotation, budgeting, and shopping for your kitchen

Ensuring the highest level of food safety and supervision in accordance with the Food and Council Authority requirements and Green Leaves Early Learning Standards

Mentoring and guiding a kitchen hand in a professional environment, to deliver the highest quality of food and service

Providing thoughtful culinary classes alongside our Educators to our littlest learners

In return, we offer a culture that recognises and rewards your contribution through our Green Leaves Work Perks:

Above Award weekly wages + Worker Retention Grant wage boost + weekly pays

Childcare Discount- 75% off the gap fee

A comprehensive Chef’s onboarding and a strong support network, including guidance from our National Nutritional Program Partner

The opportunity to grow your career with ongoing development and support from a range of internal programs

Exclusive access to our supplier discount program

From our Annual Wellness Week to complimentary flu shots, we support your wellbeing year-round

Start your day right with Breakfast and Barista-made Coffee on us!

Access to our online Green Leaves library

Our Acknowledge platform, celebrating team achievements through shared eCards of support

About You:
At least a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Current and State-relevant Working with Children's Check

• Current Child Protection and National Child Safety Training Certificates
• Current First Aid and CPR (HLTAID012)

National Police Clearance obtained in the last 6 months

Make Your Move!

If you are excited by the opportunity to run your own kitchen and bring a smile to our youngest Green Leaves learners each day, make your move and apply now!

At Green Leaves Early Learning, we prioritise the safety, well-being, and inclusion of all children, including those with disabilities. We encourage applicants to share their experiences working with children with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We are committed to Reconciliation and fostering an environment where all First Nations Australians feel a strong sense of connection and belonging. We welcome your experiences with Aboriginal children and communities.

Green Leaves Early Learning is committed to all aspects of child safety; including child protection, mandatory reporting and adopting the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

Skills and Experiences:
Essential Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
• Food Safety Certificate
• Current Senior First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis, and Asthma certificates
• State relevant Working with Children Check, Blue Card, or Safety Screening
• Current Child Protection Training
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with proven experience juggling a wide range of demands and priorities, and managing time effectively
• Ability to work from 6.30 am to 2.30 pm in line with the opening of the Centre each day.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience with Qikkids and Educa (or similar equivalent platforms)
• Intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Facebook.