Guardian Childcare and Education Careers

Chef | Forde

Full-time Permanent
Forde, ACT

Job no: 674775
Categories: Chef/Cook/Kitchen Hand
Posted: 24/11/2024 10:51 AM

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Come for the food, stay for the smiles
 
When you join Guardian, you will be contributing to a Team effort to create awesome learning experiences for children in a safe and secure environment. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with Educators and Teachers to make food part of the learning journey and have the satisfaction of seeing how children respond to new and wonderful flavours. In addition, you will have a great place to work, filled with exciting opportunities to grow your career. Our benefits include:

  • Be part of the amazing journey supporting children to be brave, curious, and imaginative in their learning.
  • Lead your ongoing professional development and learning through exceptional coaching, conferences, mentoring, and career advancement opportunities.
  • Use your skills and experience to support children to grow and thrive, and develop a love for food
  • Work in high-quality, well-resourced environments for children and Teams
  • Enjoy a competitive salary and financial benefits, including attractive remuneration packages, generous childcare discounts, recognition and rewards, and an employee referral program
  • Flexible work options.
  • Guardian Degree program – We can support you by offering paid study, flexible work hours, guardian mentors and reimbursement of course fees, because we want to see you succeed. (Terms & conditions apply)
  • WHEREFIT – 2,000 discounted corporate offers at up to 50% off for gyms, studios, activewear, healthy meals, beauty and more…
  • Paid first aid courses and renewals

The Centre

Our 102 place centre in Forde is rated exceeding in the National Quality Standard. The centre includes a range of resource-rich environments including a community library and pantry, upcycles furniture and environments filled with loose parts to encourage children to explore and learn. Forde is conveniently located close to bus stops, parks and playgrounds
  
The light-filled and spacious centre also has a pet guinea pigs, chickens, vegetable gardens, a worm farm, water play, stay and play pods, an Indigenous mural, and a range of age-specific ateliers.

 
The Opportunity

  • Develop a seasonal, nutritious menu that respects individual requirements regarding medical conditions, food preferences, and cultural considerations and ensures children’s health and wellbeing
  • Ensure children’s health and wellbeing
  • Building strong relationships with the children, Educators, families and the Centre community
  • Ensure best practice food safety and hygienic standards are always upheld.

To be considered, you will have:

  • Food Safety Supervisor certificate
  • Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or working towards is desirable.
  • An awareness of your personal responsibilities under the current Child Protection Laws
  • Current Working with Children’s Check or state-specific equivalent.

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Be inspired, be inspiring, and introduce us to the Creator in you. Apply now to join Guardian Childcare & Education.
 
Referrals
We offer referrals for Guardian employees so join us and bring a friend to refer and earn. For more details, visit: guardian.edu.au/careers/refer-your-friends
 
Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress.
We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our top priority, Guardian Childcare & Education has a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm.

So, what are you waiting for?
Take the leap and apply now to join Guardian Childcare & Education.

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