We are looking for an Assistant Chef to join our kitchen team in our Armstrong Creek centre! Part-time role, 25 hours per week (5 hours a day Monday to Friday)

Connect, Learn & Grow with Aspire

At Aspire, our vision is in shaping a positive future for our children through our grow, learn and connect curriculum. Aspire to grow, learn and connect goes beyond what we can teach our children, it is our vision for our team, families and communities. We place a great focus on family and community engagement as we aim to inspire a love of learning in everyone.

About the Centre

Aspire Early Education Ashbury, Armstrong Creek, is located within The Square Ashbury shopping complex. The childcare centre is conveniently close to local schools and parks.

With a homely vibe and plenty of room to explore, children thrive within our play-based programs. We believe that every child deserves a quality education, and that their individual talents deserve to be recognised. We strive to nurture and cultivate children’s sense of identity, belonging, and self-confidence. By doing this, we that will ease the transition into school and allow them to flourish in life.

Why Aspire?

Beautiful state of the art industrial kitchen

Access to an Employment Assistance Program (EAP) that is available 24/7

Access a 85% gap fee discount on childcare fees at any Aspire centre!

Paid Birthday Leave

Supportive culture and centre leadership team

The Opportunity & Responsibilities

An excellent opportunity to showcase your passion for preparing healthy and nutritious meals and snacks for children. As an assistant chef you will help with food preparation and make sure everything is clean and sanitized.

Responsibilities

Clean the kitchen and food preparation areas

Clean cooking and general utensils

Wash, peel and chop vegetables and fruit

Prepare meals

Set up food and beverage trays for serving to children

Comply with the centre’s nutrition guidelines

Maintain a safe and hygienic kitchen in accordance with centre policies

About you

Commercial Cookery Qualifications / Certificate III or higher preferred, but not necessary

Previous experience in childcare preferred

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Food safety knowledge

Have the ability to cater for allergies and dietary requirements

Ensure health & safety standards are maintained at a high level at all times

Ability to work on your own and maintain a clean and functional kitchen during Chef’s absence

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Current Working with Children check, First-Aid Certificate, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training

If you share our vision and want to join our community, we encourage you to apply.

At Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten, we're committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment that promotes child safety, well-being, participation, empowerment, cultural safety, and awareness for all children, including those with disabilities and from culturally diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and communities. Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten has a zero tolerance of child abuse and a duty of care to prevent and minimise child abuse risks in both the physical and online environments.

Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten 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.