Diocese of Parramatta – Stanhope Gardens NSW

Ambrose® is a not-for-profit social enterprise providing Early Years Learning and School Age Care services. With a team of 550 employees and growing, we currently operate over 50 school age care and early years education services across Catholic schools in the Greater Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains region.

Responsibilities:

- Carrying out the preparation of food for the children in the Centre
- Supporting the health and wellbeing of the children through the planning and preparation of nutritious meals and snacks
- Ordering and purchasing supplies in consultation with the Director
- Working as part of a team to create a safe, caring and educational place for children
- Build and maintain professional, inclusive and positive relationships with families of the Centre.
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent with a unit of completion in Menu Planning
- Current Work with Children Check
- Valid Child Safety Training Certification
- First Aid/CPR/Anaphylaxis Certification

Experience

- A minimum of 6 months’ experience in an approved early years education and care service is desirable
- Previous experience in nutrition and dietary requirements of children
- Understanding and ability to accommodate both cultural and medical dietary requirements
- Previous experience working within an early education setting
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to the delivery of a genuinely caring,



safe and inclusive environment for children
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative to ensure all tasks are completed effectively at a high level including a high level of problem solving
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to establish priorities, manage workloads and identify when to reschedule and reorganize work to reflect changes in priority.
- Ability to work within and meet budgets whilst ensuring quality outcomes/meals that meet nutrition requirements
- Ability to work effectively in a team setting
- Adaptability and flexibility, including the preparedness and willingness to provide support to other Centres as required

Working at Ambrose, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to creating a nurturing environment.

Community Ventures is the trading name of Catholic Diocese of Parramatta Services Limited, a not-for-profit charity supporting communities within the Parramatta Diocese. We are committed to upholding the Child Safe Standards to ensure the safety, wellbeing, and empowerment of all children and young people. Ensuring the safety, health, and wellbeing of every child remains the paramount priority within Ambrose’s Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services.We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, learn, and grow, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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