At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare and cook nutritious meals for children aged 4 months to 6 years.
- Company: Children First Early Learning Berserker, a state-of-the-art childcare service.
- Benefits: Above award wages, 75% off childcare fees, and discounts on brands.
- Other info: Flexible hours, professional development, and great work-life balance.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team and make a positive impact on children's nutrition.
- Qualifications: Experience in kitchen management and food safety preferred.
The predicted salary is between 19.8 - 24.2 $ per hour.
Children First Early Learning Berserker is seeking a highly skilled Kitchen Hand for our beautiful, state of the art service! This is a Permanent Part Time position to work Monday - Friday, up to 15 hours per week!
About your new role:
- You will assist in preparing, cooking and presenting a wide variety of nutritious foods on time that are suitable for children aged 4 months to 6 years for breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, including the preparation of purees and special dietary meals.
- You will engage in menu planning, in accordance with the centre's nutrition policy and guidelines, including catering for children with allergy, intolerance and religious requirements.
- You will be working in line with budgets and local suppliers.
- You will maintain a clean and safe kitchen, in accordance with Food and Council Authority requirements.
About you:
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (preferred but not essential).
- Current food handling/food safety certificate or willingness to obtain.
- Current Blue Card, approved First Aid, National Child Safety (Geccko) Training, Anaphylaxis and Asthma qualifications.
- Experience with menu planning and nutrition.
- Previous experience running a kitchen, cooking in childcare or similar catering environment.
- You will be a reliable, positive and well organised person.
- You will have excellent time management skills and be confident in managing a kitchen.
- You will provide a barista service to families (on the job training will be provided if necessary).
What we can offer you:
- Negotiable, above award wages, rewarding your experience and knowledge!
- Receive the Workers Retention Payment on top of your base rate!
- 75% off out-of-pocket childcare fees!
- Monday to Friday, no weekend work or late shifts!
- Access to discounts from hundreds of well-known brands and retailers, including groceries, fuel, gyms, leisure and utilities.
- Access to novated vehicle leasing, enhancing your take-home pay.
- A great work-life balance, with no weekend or late shifts needed.
- Free annual flu shot, first aid, asthma, and anaphylaxis certification.
- Spacious, clean and well organised commercial kitchen facilities.
- Professional development and training programs all paid for.
- Progression opportunities with a fast growing company.
- Work in a first-class service with highly trained Educators and friendly and supportive management and Head Office teams.
Kitchen Hand employer: Children First Early Education
At Children First Early Education in Townsville, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values the contributions of our team members. With a strong focus on professional development, competitive wages, and generous benefits like 75% off childcare fees, we foster a supportive work culture where educators can thrive. Our purpose-built centre offers innovative learning environments, ensuring that our staff can deliver high-quality early learning programs while enjoying meaningful career growth opportunities.
Contact Details:
Children First Early Education Recruitment Team
