Childcare Centre Cook

Reference number: 14323

Closing date: 11:45 pm,8 November 2022

• Temporary Part-time
• Working 30.00 hours per week
• $32.14 per hour plus 10.5% superannuation (Commensurate with experience)

The Opportunity

Working within Moonee Valley’s diverse municipality, you will be responsible for the planning and preparation of nutritionally balanced, culturally sensitive and appropriate menus for children. You will work in accordance with relevant legislation and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan regularly rotating menus that are nutritionally balanced, culturally sensitive and seasonal for children enrolled in our children’s programs
• Collaborate with staff, family and the local community
• Liaise with educators in the children’s programs to ensure all nutritional, cultural and developmental preferences and requirements are considered
• Research effective methods of ordering and delivery of perishables to ensure the highest quality produce is used in menu planning and provision of meals
• Ensure a OHS guidelines are maintained and food safety standards are adhered to

Skills & Experience

• Certificate 3 (or above) in commercial cookery and experience related to food planning and preparation.
• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate and/or a Food Handling (Food Safety and Hygiene)
• Hold a current and valid:
  • Working with Children’s Check
  • First Aid Level 2
  • Anaphylaxis Management
  • Emergency Asthma Management
  • Experience working in children’s services will be well regarded.

Benefits

At Moonee Valley City Council, we provide a number of benefits to our valued employees including:

• Flexible work opportunities
• Employee assistance programs / phone or in person counselling services

How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through our online system https://mooneevalley.mercury.com.au/ and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide found at the bottom of the advertisement. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the Position Description or contact Jade Parsons on (03) 9243 1680.

Our Culture of Inclusion

If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.

Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email H2@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.