• Permanent, Part time
• Recognised Employer of Choice 6 years running
• Manage your own kitchen, Enjoy regular hours
• Sector Leading Not For Profit

The Service

KU Alfred Child Care Centre, located in inner Melbourne is a caring space, that is safe, stimulating and rich in natural resources, which creates a homely and welcoming atmosphere. Our environment gives children opportunities to explore, investigate, enquire and problem-solve. It is a space that encourages and engages children to create social groups, test out ideas, challenge each other’s thinking and build new understanding.

For more information, please visit the service website: https://www.ku.com.au/childcare/centres/kualfred

The Role

KU Alfred is looking for a qualified and passionate cook to create nutritious meals for children aged up to 5 years of age on a part time basis.

On offer is a permanent role working at the service Monday to Friday 8am to 1.30pm (5.5 hours) including a half hour unpaid lunchbreak.

Duties include

• Managing the kitchen
• Ordering of stock (from preferred suppliers of fruit, vegetables and groceries)
• Planning and preparing all menus from scratch
• Assisting in small group experiences with the children and introducing them to the wonderful world of cooking
• Ensuring health and safety are always maintained at a high standard, meeting council health audits

The ideal applicant would have similar experience working as a cook in a Long Day Care setting, preparing meals that cater for varying diets and special food requirements of children as well as an interest in sustainable practices; growing, harvesting and preparing food grown at the service.

An interest in cooking with children and educators and sharing skills and knowledge to enhance the educational program is highly desirable.

To be considered for this role, it is essential you

• Have work rights that enable you to work in Australia
• Hold a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) OR hold food safety and food handling qualifications
• Hold or be willing to obtain an employee VIC Working with Children Check

COVID19 Vaccination

At KU, the safety and wellbeing of our employees, the children in our care and their families remains our highest priority. This is at the forefront of all that we do, and we welcome applications from candidates who share this spirit. It is a condition of employment that KU staff members are required to hold full COVID-19 vaccination.

Unlocking Endless Possibilities

KU has been awarded Employer of Choice each year since 2016, and is committed to continuing the development of a workplace culture of inclusion and diversity. We actively promote the employment of people from across the spectrum of society.

We encourage applications from people with a disability, and from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Through communicating individual needs during the application process it allows KU to adapt your recruitment processes to meet an individual’s physical or cultural requirements. We encourage you to talk to us about what your needs are to make your interview a success.

• We Reward - We offer sector leading pay and benefits including salary packaging and discounted private health insurance.
• We Build Careers - We enable and encourage our people to grow and evolve with us.
• We Grow Our People - We provide opportunities to learn, grow and enhance your professional practice through KU’s high quality professional learning program.
• We Offer an Inclusive Culture - We’ve created a diverse and inclusive working culture with a shared vision and common values.

How do you apply?

To be considered for this position, click 'apply now' to be taken to the application form and remember to have your up to date cover letter and resume ready.

For inquiries, please contact Anthony, HR Generalist on 02 9268 3930 or via [email protected] (please note: applications are not accepted via this email).

To view other exciting opportunities, please visit our website www.ku.com.au/careers

KU Children’s Services is committed to being a child safe organisation. We put children’s safety and wellbeing at the centre of our practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility across the organisation. All KU staff contribute to maintaining our child safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs. KU has a zero tolerance of harm or abuse of children.