For the love of food and childcare…

Your food journey starts here. As a Kitchen Hand at Guardian Sherwood Forest, you will be using and developing your skills and knowledge to support young children to grow and thrive.

You will be working with our experienced Chef creating menus full of delicious and nutritious snacks and meals for children and their Educators, plus being part of the learning experience when they help you prepare food, forage from the garden and learn about what they’re eating.

When you join Guardian, you will be contributing to a Team effort to create awesome learning experiences for children in a safe and secure setting. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with Educators and Teachers to make food part of the learning journey and have the satisfaction of seeing how children respond to new and wonderful flavors.

In addition, you will have a great place to work, filled with exciting opportunities to grow your career. In return, we’ll give you a great place to work, incredible colleagues, and benefits that include:

- Be part of the amazing journey supporting children to be brave, curious, and imaginative in their learning.
- Lead your ongoing professional development and learning through exceptional coaching, conferences, mentoring, and career advancement opportunities.
- Use your skills and experience to support children to grow and thrive, and develop a love for food
- Work in high-quality, well-resourced environments for children and Teams
- Enjoy a competitive salary and financial benefits, including attractive remuneration packages, generous childcare discounts, recognition and rewards, and an employee referral program
- Flexible work options.




- WHEREFIT – 2,000 discounted corporate offers at up to 50% off for gyms, studios, activewear, healthy meals, beauty and more…
- Guardian Degree program – We can support you by offering paid study, flexible work hours, guardian mentors and reimbursement of course fees, because we want to see you succeed. (Terms & conditions apply)
- Paid first aid courses and renewals

The Centre:

Guardian Sherwood Forest is a nurturing and stimulating early learning center located at 16 Thallon Street, Sherwood, 4075. With a strong sustainability program, the Centre boasts multiple herb and vegetable gardens, worm farms and compost bins, and these resources create multiple learning opportunities for the children to understand the world around them.

The Opportunity:

Working closely with the centre Chef, you will enjoy:

- Assisting with the preparation of nutritious, well-presented, and appropriate meals and snacks for the children within the centre
- Ensuring each meal respects individual requirements regarding medical conditions, food preferences and cultural considerations
- Ensure children’s health and wellbeing!
- Building strong relationships with the centre Chef, the children, educators, families, and the entire centre community
- Ensure best practice food safety and hygienic standards are always upheld.

To be considered, you will have:





- Food Handling certificate/Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (desirable)
- An awareness of your personal responsibilities under the current Child Protection Laws
- Ideally for a candidate who can work 5 days with a short shift (7:30am to 1pm Monday to Friday).
- Current Working with Children’s Check

Apply now!
So, what are you waiting for? Take the leap and apply now to join Guardian Childcare & Education.

Referrals
We offer referrals for Guardian employees so join us and bring a friend to refer and earn. For more details, visit: guardian.edu.au/careers/refer-your-friends

Guardian Childcare & Education values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We are committed to providing a workplace where every person is valued, respected, and supported to progress.
We are also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

At Guardian Childcare & Education, children’s safety and wellbeing are our top priority. We have zero tolerance for any form of abuse or harm. We rigorously screen all potential team members, requiring a 10-year verifiable resume, 5 years of direct manager references, and other security checks to ensure they meet our high standards.

*For those who have not been in employment that long, these expectations will be adjusted.

Chef/Cook/Kitchen Hand Part-time Permanent Sherwood Forest

So, what are you waiting for?
Take the leap and apply now to join Guardian Childcare & Education.

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