Chefs, Cooks & Kitchen Hands
Are you interested in using your kitchen skills to plan and prepare nutritious meals for children in Australia? At Guardian Childcare & Education, we place a high value on providing quality food prepared by a professional team. Our Chefs, Cooks and Kitchen Hands are a vital part of our team. We rely on our kitchen teams to produce an array of interesting meals and snacks to meet our children’s dietary needs.
Working in the Guardian Childcare Centre kitchens will give you an interesting series of challenges. The kitchen team will work together to ensure all meals and snacks are ready at the right time, and you’ll need to work together in a close-knit team.
At Guardian, our Chefs, Cooks, and Kitchen Hands will be an essential part of our organisation, and we offer many benefits, including:
- Ongoing professional development training through mentoring, conference attendance, and career progression opportunities
- A high level of job satisfaction, as you play an important part in helping children to develop their love of food and nutrition
- Competitive salary rates and benefits (such as discounted childcare rates)
- Fully paid first aid courses and renewals
We can also offer our Guardian Degree Program if you’re looking at studying. In this program, we’ll offer flexible work arraignments, paid study, mentorships, and reimbursement of course fees (terms and conditions apply).
Our employees can also take advantage of WHEREFIT to help keep them fit and healthy. In this program, you’ll receive up to 2,000 corporate offers, including up to 50% off gym memberships, activewear purchases, beauty products, and more.
If you’re ready to take up the challenge and inspire children to eat healthy meals, look through the current job opportunities at Guardian Childcare & Education and apply today.
Cooking and kitchen hand jobs in childcare
The cooking and kitchen team are essential in any Guardian Childcare Centre. They’ll be busy preparing meals for all the little smiling faces, and they’ll get to know who likes what and who has special dietary requirements. Our kitchen teams are three different positions: Chef, Cooks, and Kitchen Hands.
What is a childcare Chef?
A Childcare Chef will work with the Centre Manager to plan and prepare a meal plan for the children. The meal plan must accommodate all dietary requirements (gluten-free, vegetarian, etc.) and allergies.
At Guardian Childcare, our Chefs and other Cooks and Kitchen Hands will organise and run the kitchen.
What are the duties of a school cook?
Childcare cooks will work with other Chefs and Cooks to plan and prepare meals for children. A Cook may have fewer qualifications than a Chef, but they may have similar responsibilities and duties.
What is a childcare kitchen hand?
A Kitchen Hand will be responsible for serving prepared meals and ensuring food safety standards are completed to a high level. Kitchen Hands will work closely with Chefs and Cooks and complete tasks as directed.
How can I get a job as a childcare Cook?
At Guardian, we are looking for Chefs, Cooks, and Kitchen Hands to work in our centres and prepare nutritious meals for our children. The food you prepare will help the children learn about food as they discover new textures and flavours. In addition to your meal preparation and planning duties, you’ll have the opportunity to educate children as they forage in the vegetable gardens planted at our centres.
To be considered for a position in the kitchen at Guardian Childcare, you’ll need the following:
- A food safety supervisor certificate
- An awareness of your responsibilities under current Child Protection Laws
- A Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or currently studying)
- A current Working with Children Check issued in the state you are applying.
If you have skills and experience working in kitchens and meet our job requirements, you can look through our current vacancies for Chefs, Cooks, and Kitchen hands. At Guardian, we provide a supportive network for our team. Apply today!