Child Care Centre Cook

Guthrie Child Care Centre is a beautifully located; highly regarded Tresillian based 42 places Long Day Care Centre and is seeking a get-up-and-go trained Cook for a part-time, maternity leave position.

Guthrie caters for children 0-6 years and operates from 7:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday for 49 weeks per year, closing over the Christmas period. It has an excellent reputation in the local community for its spacious outdoor area, beautiful edible garden spaces, active parent network and quality trained staff.

“A” Grade Cook is required at Guthrie in a part-time, maternity leave position (for up to 12 months); working 5 days (Monday to Friday) between the hours of 9am-2pm. You will be working in a Commercial Kitchen with all facilities required. This position involves the preparation, cooking and serving of meals and special diets and is responsible for the storage of food suppliers and the maintenance of hygiene and food handling standards. Cleaning of food preparation and large areas as well as washing up plates, etc is required. The role of the cook contributes to achieving Guthrie’s goals, particularly by working to:

• Improve the health and well-being of families with children 0-6 years of age;
• Deliver family care services responsive to population needs by ensuring a safe, clean and comfortable environment for children.

As part of Tresillian, the incumbent is supported by exceptional professional development resources and also the opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 per year, which means you end up with more disposable income as you pay less tax.

Essential Criteria:

• Commercial Cookery Trade Certificate or equivalent. Applicants must possess appropriate food handling qualifications. In this context, a person is a qualified cook if they hold a certificate showing they have successfully completed Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) units of competency through a registered training organisation, in menu planning, nutrition and safe food handling.
• Previous catering experience.
• Well develop organisational skills
• Ability to exercise good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Current Working with Children Check.

Provided the menu planning unit of competency or nutrition unit of competency is from AQF 3 or higher hospitality, commercial cookery or health course.

Stand alone courses which meet these requirements:

1. SIT30812 Certificate III in commercial Cookery (AQF3)
2. SIT30807 Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) (AQF3)

If you would like to work in a progressive, friendly, dedicated team in a highly regarded Tresillian community based centre, please forward your application with an attached resume to

Ms Jaclyn Stewart (Director)

25 Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft, NSW, 2065

Phone: (02) 9432 4040 or Mobile: 0477 385 299

Email: [email protected]

Closing date: Wednesday 3rd October, midnight.

Guthrie is an equal Employment Opportunity Employer promoting a smoke free working environment. Department of Education and Care Services requirement is that employment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal Record Check