Centre Cook (Early Childhood)
Core
Plan and prepare nutritious, balanced meals and snacks for children in a government early learning centre, ensuring dietary and cultural appropriateness.
Role type
Centre Cook (Early Childhood Education)
Builds
Daily meals and snacks for 57 children in a long day care and kindergarten program
Domain
Early Childhood Education / Child Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
High-volume meal preparation, Food Safety Act compliance, dietary and allergy management, kitchen equipment maintenance, stock ordering and budget management
Preferred skills
Cultural food preparation, relationship building with families and communities
Technologies
Kitchen equipment, Food Safety Program systems
Responsibilities
Plan and prepare nutritious meals and snacks, ensure food meets individual dietary and cultural requirements, manage food supply ordering and stock, maintain a safe and clean kitchen environment, keep the Food Safety Program updated
Seniority
Part-time (0.6FTE), entry to mid-level operational role