Job Description

Are you passionate about preparing nutritious, delicious meals and creating positive mealtimes for children?

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Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten is looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and team-focused Assistant Chef to join our kitchen team at Rockbank Village.

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Working alongside our Chef, you'll play an important role in preparing and serving nutritious, high-quality meals while helping maintain a protected, clean and well-organised kitchen environment.

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About the Role

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As an Assistant Chef, you will support the day-to-day operation of the kitchen and work closely with our Chef to ensure meals are prepared safely and to a high standard.

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Your responsibilities will include:

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- Assisting with food preparation and meal service
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- Supporting the preparation of meals that cater to allergies and dietary requirements
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- Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness
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- Completing dishes, cleaning and general kitchen duties
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- Assisting with stock management and maintaining an organised kitchen
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- Supporting kitchen documentation, including allergy and dietary information, temperature checks, cleaning schedules and food safety records
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- Working collaboratively with the Chef and wider centre team to provide a positive mealtime experience for children
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About You We're looking for someone who is:

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- Reliable, organised and able to manage their time effectively
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- Enthusiastic and willing to contribute as part of a team
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- Confident working in a busy kitchen environment
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- Committed to strong food safety and hygiene practices
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- Detail-oriented, particularly when managing allergies and dietary requirements
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- Passionate about providing nutritious and high-quality meals for young children
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Experience working in an early childhood education setting, childcare kitchen or preparing meals for young children will be highly regarded.

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Why Join Aspire?

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At Aspire, we're committed to creating environments where our people feel supported, valued and set up for success.

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- Purpose-built, modern centre with high-quality resources
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- Supportive leadership and a structured onboarding experience
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- Clear career progression pathways within a growing organisation
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- Eligible for the MEA Worker Retention Payment (15% of award rate)
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- Purpose-built, modern centre with high-quality resources
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- Paid Birthday Leave
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- Wellbeing Leave
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- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
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- Ongoing professional development and leadership support
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- Competitive salary and benefits
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If you're looking for a part-time kitchen role where you can make a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you!

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Hours are approximately 11:00am - 4:00pm and can be negotiated for the right candidate, subject to the needs of the service.

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📌 Assistant Chef - Rockbank Village (Victoria)
🏢 Aspire Early Education
📍 Victoria