Village Early Education, Bendigo East

✨Join Us and Grow Together✨

We are looking for a skilled and passionate cook to create a fresh, delicious, wholesome menu that lines up with the changing seasons and introduces the children to various cultural flavors and stirs excitement and anticipation for what the next meal will bring.

Our beautiful centre is a unique, home-like service that provides a world-class early learning experience. With purpose-built facilities, beautiful outdoor spaces and an abundance of resources. Village Early Education will provide you with opportunities to grow in your career and provide you with the tools and resources to be at the peak of your career performance.

Village Early Education is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We understand our responsibilities and statutory duty of care and are committed to raising awareness about the importance of child safety in our organisation and our communities, which is essential for promoting healthy and safe learning environments for children.

The benefits of working for Village Early Education:

Career advancement opportunities across our growing network

State of the art kitchen facilities

Access to professional development opportunities

Attractive remuneration package with scope for future growth

A MASSIVE 60% Childcare discounts for your own children

Working in a positive, relaxed, home-like environment

Uniform provided

To be considered you will:

Hold a Certificate III in cookery (as a minimum qualification) and a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Be responsible for designing and auditing an appropriate rotating menu for children of all culture backgrounds which includes children with allergies, intolerance and any other dietary requirements

Be able to work within a budget, order goods an stock control

Be able to work autonomously, be reliable and well organised

Maintain high levels of cleanliness and order expected in a safe kitchen

Be able to work collaboratively with Educators and children within the service

You must be passionate and have the ability to inspire and motivate the team while maintaining a positive learning culture within the centre for our little learners, our families, and your fellow Educators.

If you believe you have what it takes to be part of our wonderful Village, we want to hear from you.

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