• Delight little customers with big appetites – provide delicious meals and influence the nutritional outcomes of Australian children
• Get the flexibility and support you need to live a balanced life
• Competitive pay + 50% discount on your childcare gap fees

Are you looking for a chance to bring your culinary skills to a place where you’ll make a real difference, and be valued for what you do every day?   

As a Centre Cook, you’ll plan nutritious meals and snacks to meet the dietary needs of every child in your centre. Your little customers will greet you with enthusiasm each day and will truly appreciate your work.

Please note this role is for 2 days per week, Mondays and Fridays, and 10 hours as this is a job share position.

 

In this role, you will:  

• Support the health and wellbeing of children through planning and preparing nutritious food
• Ensure the safety of children by preparing meals to account for special dietary requirements and allergies
• Use your creativity and organisational skills to plan the menu and order food supplies in consultation with the Centre Director
• Maintain high standards of food safety by ensuring all storage, handling and preparation of food and drinks is hygienic
• This position is for 10 hours per week (Monday’s and Friday’s)

 

At Goodstart Ocean Keys  we encourage healthy eating and our menus, based on a whole food approach to nutrition, offer a variety of meals that are sweetened by honey or maple syrup, have no added salt, and are flavoured by a wide range of herbs and spices.

Goodstart Early Learning delivers a high quality of care and provides an environment that enables young children to grow and learn comfortably, confidently and easily each day.

What Goodstart can offer you: 

• We pay highly competitive salaries above the national award rates
• 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and 6 weeks paid parental leave
• Professional development – we offer a range of opportunities to grow your skills and your career
• Wellbeing focus – our wellbeing program will ensure you get the support you need, when you need it most
• Additional leave – you’ll have the option to purchase extra leave for even greater work-life balance
• Retail discounts – you’ll save money on insurance, travel and technology
• Uniform allowance and employee referral program
• Security and stability – as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families

You’ll need: 

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery OR experience cooking within a childcare setting
• Current W.A Working with Children Check

 

“I understand that every child is unique and I work closely with families to better understand their child and their evolving needs.“

 

Supporting our people and protecting our children 

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.