Cook, Early Learning Centres

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Cook, Early Learning Centres

Permanent, Part - Time, 72 hours per fortnight

Salary Range = $45,929.09 - $59,775.43 per annum on pro rata basis (subject to skills and experience)

About us

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 266,000.

Living on the Northern Beaches means checking surf conditions from the office and taking your children to the beach after school. It’s about busy sportsfields, bush walking and bike trails on the weekend. It’s an active lifestyle with clean waterways, beautiful wildlife and vibrant events backed by great services and infrastructure.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to delivering the highest quality service, valued and trusted by our community.

Why work for us!

There aren’t many employers who offer career and lifestyle in a single package, but Northern Beaches Council does. We offer job opportunities in a range of fields, with a range of lifestyle benefits and a values driven culture. Develop your career with people passionate about making a difference in our community.

The Business Unit

The Children’s Services Business Unit provides high quality child education and care services. This Group provides care and education for children aged between six weeks and twelve years, in accordance with all relevant legislation. They do this through delivering Long Day Care, Pre-school, Family Day Care, Vacation Care and Occasional Care Services to our community.

The Role and Responsibilities

Working within a team environment and reporting to the Children’s Service Director, the role of cook is to prepare well balanced culturally appropriate and nutritious meals in accordance with relevant legislation, and Council, Service and Centre Philosophy, Policies and Procedures, including Centre’s Nutrition Policy and Food Safety Regulations.

Plan the weekly menu in consultation with the Director or other staff as required.

Prepare meals including lunch, morning and afternoon tea, in accordance with the menu.

Adapt menu and ingredients, considering the:

• Nutritional requirements of the age group
• Cultural and religious differences of children
• Additional food requirements of individual children
• Specials needs of children 0-2 years
• All children with allergies are catered for with a list on display in the kitchen
• Displaying weekly menus for parent information and make any changes to menus as necessary
• Actively seek the involvement of families and staff in menu planning and provide recipes to parents as requested

*** Whilst this position description covers the key areas of responsibilities, this list is not exhaustive. Day to day tasks and responsibilities may vary and be in addition to those listed above (reasonably and within the limits of individual skills, competence and training.

Selection Criteria

• Successful completion of a course in child protection.
• Food Handling Certificate or willingness to undertake within first three months of employment.
• Knowledge of nutritional requirements of children aged from 0-6 years.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements relating to food storage and food preparation.

Please refer to the Position Description for further information including a full list of Selection Criteria.

How to apply

• Apply online and upload the following information
• A current Resume
• A covering letter (maximum 2 page) outlining systematically, addressing the selection criteria listed within the position description.
• For further information please contact Emma Davies on 02 9976 1408 or Rochelle Clancy on 02 9942 2160 during business hours
• Applications close Monday 23 July, 2018