• Seeking a Cook at North Carlton Children's Centre
• Permanent Part-Time (30.78 hours per week)
• Band 3 - $64,772.59 - $69,960.93 (pro-rata) + Superannuation
• Supportive and Friendly team environment where we value growth and development
• Award winning organisation-wide Health and Wellbeing initiatives
• Excellent employee benefits and competitive hourly rates

About Us

The City of Yarra is progressive, inner metropolitan municipality responsible for delivering a wide range of community services and maintaining essential community infrastructure. We pride ourselves on making a positive difference in people’s lives and continually improving service to the community.

Our Community Vision

Yarra is a vibrant, safe and inclusive environment. We celebrate and embrace our diversity and connection to each other and the land. Our community is empowered to work together and support one another with respect and trust.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job

Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

About the role

As the Cook in one of our Children’s Centres, you will prepare nutritionally balanced meals which cater to the individual needs, special dietary requirements and cultural practices of the children attending the centre.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with passion for innovation as we embark on a new project to review our menu and create new recipe's which capture the voices of children and families and incorporate indigenous/local ingredients. Training and mentoring opportunities are available for the successful candidate to increase their knowledge in consultation and indigenous ingredients.

Your work environment will be safe, hygienic and comply with occupational health and safety standards. You will be working in a spacious high-quality commercial kitchen which is stocked with commercial cooking and cleaning appliances.

For further information see the position description:

Cook - Childrens Centre - Position Description (January 2025).

About You

Your excellent planning and organising skills will enable you to prepare timely meals within budget and use seasonal fresh produce where possible. Your fantastic communication skills will enable you to work in partnership with the Centre leadership, educators and families to produce the best quality outcomes for children.

You will know how food affects a child with anaphylaxis or allergy, and you will have experience in cooking/catering and food handling. A practical understanding of the State Food Act requirements and the principles of the Education and Care Services National Quality Framework is highly desirable.

How to apply

If you think you’re the perfect fit, please tell us why by submitting your CV and a one-page cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the position description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

For further information feel free to get in touch with Kylie Webster, North Yarra Early Years Precinct Team Leader on [email protected] using the subject line: Cook - North Carlton Children's Centre enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.

*This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check and Working with Children Check, prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.