Child Care Cook

Job Opportunity: Cook at Stride Early Learning

Wattle Grove

Stride Early Learning is seeking a passionate and dedicated Child Care Cook to join our dynamic team! Child Care Cook is responsible for preparing healthy, balanced and culturally appropriate meals for children aged 0-6 years in an early childhood service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for children.

• Plan menus considering dietary requirements, allergies and cultural preferences.

• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards are met.

• Collaborate with educators and families to meet individual dietary needs.

• Maintain kitchen and food handling areas, ensuring a safe, clean environment.

• Manage food purchasing and adhere to budget guidelines.

Benefits of Working with Stride Early Learning:

• Paid Professional Development (PD): We invest in your growth
• Supportive Team: Work in a positive, collaborative environment with a team that genuinely cares.
• Learning Resources: You won’t hear ‘it’s not in the budget’ – if you need it, we likely already have it! If we don’t – we’ll get it.
• Free Uniform: Say goodbye to uniform costs
• Discounted Child Care: Benefit from a super generous childcare discount of 80%
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – All employees have access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program, offering free professional support for personal and work-related challenges.
• Professional Development –ALL PD expenses covered by us.
• External Contract Cleaners: Our dedicated cleaning professionals ensure your centre is always sparkling clean and safe for everyone so you can spend quality time educating our children.
• Maintenance: We employ our own highly experienced maintenance personnel to ensure timely repairs and maintenance to keep your centre functioning like brand new – at all times.
• Wage Retention Payment: We value our team members and are currently paying the Wage Retention Payments to recognise your commitment and hard work.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) or equivalent

• Valid Working with Children Check clearance

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Cook position in an Early Childhood Service/ Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Cook position

Essential Criteria:

• In-depth knowledge of food safety and handling guidelines.

• Proven ability to plan menus, meet nutritional requirements and work within budget constraints while maintaining meal quality.

• Strong understanding of children’s nutritional needs.

• Sound knowledge of Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation.

• Demonstrated expertise in food handling practices and ensuring food safety.