Job Description

Description:

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Enjoy a role where you can share in the delight of creating nutritious and delicious meals for our young learners!

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At Green Leaves Early Learning, we take pride in placing our teams and children at the heart of everything we do. From greeting our families each morning with a friendly smile and a barista-made coffee and treat, to conjuring up interesting and exciting food for our children, it's all in a day's work as Chef of our centre. Day to day, in this role, you can enjoy:

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- Use your mastery knowledge of cooking to plan an interesting and exciting menu for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years old
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- Preparing a wide variety of nutritious meals and purees, as well as working to dietary requirements for babies and children
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- Confidently managing the kitchen autonomously, ensuring effective stock rotation, budgeting, and shopping for your kitchen
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- Ensuring the highest level of food safety and supervision in accordance with the Food and Council Authority requirements and Green Leaves Early Learning Standards
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- Mentoring and guiding a kitchen hand in a professional environment, to deliver the highest quality of food and service
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- Providing thoughtful culinary classes alongside our Educators to our littlest learners
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- Collaborate with our National Nutritional Program Partner, with a focus on environmentally sustainable practices within our eco-friendly settings.
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Green Leaves Work Perks:

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- Weekly pays
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- Childcare Discount- 75% off the gap fee
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- A comprehensive Chef's onboarding and a strong support network, including guidance from our National Nutritional Program Partner
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- The opportunity to grow your career with ongoing development and support from a range of internal programs
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- Exclusive access to our supplier discount program
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- From our Annual Wellness Week to complimentary flu shots, we support your wellbeing year-round
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- Start your day right with Breakfast and Barista-made Coffee on us!
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- Access to our online Green Leaves library
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- Our Acknowledge platform, celebrating team achievements through shared eCards of support
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About You:

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A Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, or above

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Current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

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- Current QLD Blue Card
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- Current QLD Child Protection and National Child Safety Training Certificates
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- Current First Aid and CPR (HLTAID012)
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National Police Clearance obtained in the last 6 months

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The availability to work from 6:30 am to 2:30 pm, Monday to Friday

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At Green Leaves Early Learning, we prioritise the safety, well-being, and inclusion of all children, including those with disabilities.

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We encourage applicants to share their experiences working with children with disabilities and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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We are committed to Reconciliation and fostering an environment where all First Nations Australians feel a strong sense of connection and belonging.

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We welcome your experiences with Aboriginal children and communities.

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Green Leaves Early Learning is committed to all aspects of child safety; including child protection, mandatory reporting and adopting the National Principles for Child Secure Organisations.

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📌 Centre Chef - Ashgrove (Queensland)
🏢 Green Leaves Early Learning Centres
📍 Queensland