Classification: Early Lrng Ctr Service Cook L1
Job duration: From 13/01/2025
Contact: Early Learning Victoria
Reference: 1459507
Occupation: Education and Training
Salary Range: $53,865 - $65,916
Location ProfileEarly Learning Victoria is establishing a new government-owned early learning and childcare centre at Eaglehawk North Primary School. Opening in 2025, this 102-place centre will offer childcare and Three and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten, eventually transitioning to include Pre-Prep.
Role PurposeThe Centre Cook will be responsible for planning and preparing a nutritious rotating menu for all children at the service in line with Early Learning Victoria's (ELV) Eating and Drinking: Health Nutrition and Food Safety Policy. They will ensure that food is prepared in line with specific dietary requirements and is culturally appropriate to the local community. This role will also be responsible for the timely ordering of food supplies and stock management to meet budget requirements.
CapabilitiesNutrition, Food Handling and Hygiene: Responsible for planning and preparing nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children, ensuring that dietary and cultural requirements are catered for. Maintains a safe and clean environment in accordance with The Food Safety Act and the ELV Health, Nutrition and Food Safety Policy. Maintains kitchen and equipment to ensure all is in working order and escalates concerns to centre leadership when required.
Administration: Responsible for planning, reflecting and modifying menus as required, ensuring that set menus are changed seasonally. Responsible for the timely ordering of food supplies and stock management to meet budget requirements. Maintains and ensures the Food Safety Program is kept updated.
Organisational Skills: Uses advanced time management skills to ensure that meal organisation, preparation and delivery is within expected time frames to meet children's needs. Strong problem-solving abilities to identify challenges and implement effective solutions.
Compliance and Child Safety: Implements ELV policies and procedures in relation to Health Nutrition and Food safety. Ensures individual dietary requirements are met for all children at the service and works actively with centre management to support specific needs for allergies/intolerance and culturally diverse communities. Understands and adheres to the Child Safe Standards and the ELV Protect Children Policy.
Communication: Uses effective communication skills to develop and maintain meaningful relationships with staff, families, and children, fostering a supportive and collaborative centre environment.
Personal Attributes: Demonstrates the public sector values of responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership, and human rights. Operates well in a flexible and changing environment and manages workload efficiently to meet the centre's needs.
Selection CriteriaCriteria 1: Demonstrates the Nutrition, Food Handling and Hygiene role requirements.
Criteria 2: Personal Attributes - please see the Capabilities section above for more detail.
Criteria 3: Child safety and Compliance - please see the Capabilities section above for more detail.
Criteria 4: Organisational Skills - please see the Capabilities section above for more detail.
Who May ApplyExperience required includes: Demonstrated experience as a Cook or Chef in providing high volume nutritious meals in a timely manner.Sound understanding of the Food Safety Act.Effective communication and relationship-building skills with staff, children, families and communities.Specific skills/qualifications required: A certificate in Food Handling.Food Safety Supervisor certificate.Valid 'Employee' Working with Children Check.Willingness to consent to a Police Check (to be arranged by Early Learning Victoria).First Aid, anaphylaxis and asthma qualifications (or willing to obtain).Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting online learning (or willing to obtain).About Early Learning VictoriaThe Victorian Government is establishing 50 government-owned and operated early learning centres by 2032 as part of the Best Start, Best Life reforms. The centres will provide high-quality, accessible and inclusive early childhood education and care that is child-centred, focused on learning through play and in nature, with strong connections to local communities.
Early Learning Victoria is committed to Child Safety and the safeguarding of children from harm.
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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