Milestones Early Learning Smithfield Centre - Cook

Milestones Early Learning Smithfield Welcome a passionate and experienced Cook to join our vibrant 130-place Early Childhood Education Centre. With two fully equipped kitchens and a fun, supportive team, this is a great opportunity for someone who loves creating nutritious meals for young children.

You will be prepared to cook healthy, child-friendly meals and snacks daily, work across two kitchens with the support of a collaborative team and cater for dietary requirements, allergies and cultural preferences, whilst maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment in line with food safety standards. Engage with educators and young children to make mealtimes a positive experience.

If you have previous experience cooking and creating meals for young children and hold a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate and/or hold a Certificate III in Cookery or Hospitality, then we would love to hear from you.

Affinity Education Group offer the Government Incentive to all our staff.

About our Centre 

Milestones Early Learning Smithfield have a fun and supportive team that enjoy watching young children reach their milestones and creating a positive, fun filled environment. Our Centre has become a top choice for families, with glowing Google reviews and strong community recommendations. We take pride of our Centre's cultural and linguistic diversity, which enriches the learning experience for all.

About you

• Efficient and capable cook
• Able to prepare, implement and evaluate the nutritional content of menus for children of all ages
• Experienced in bulk meal preparation, online ordering, stock management and budget control
• Strict about complying with relevant food safety and hygiene regulations and standards
• Able to cater for individual child requirements including allergies, specific dietary requirements and needs
• Keen to participate in the early educational opportunities of teaching children about healthy food by sharing in lessons and family events

You already have

• Current Food Safety and Handlers (Health and Community) Certificate
• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery / equivalent (desirable)
• Experience in an early childhood setting
• Reliable transport to and from our centre
• Current first aid certificate (including asthma and anaphylactic training) and resuscitation certificate

Why work for Affinity Education Group:

• If you’re looking for a values-led organization with incredible people making a genuine difference.
• Our mission is to realise the potential in everyone – from children to educators, from managers to our vibrant centre support office team.
• To be sure, our portfolio of centres is growing about as fast as the little people in our care, we are focused on delivering a lifelong learning approach resulting in quality early education and care.

Our Safety Commitment 

At Affinity Education Group, we believe that child safety is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to upholding the safety, rights and wellbeing of all children and promote a culture of child safety with a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and harm. 

Affinity Education Group Advantages 

• A Permanent role working for one of Australia’s largest childcare groups 
• 50% discount on childcare fees from your first day 
• 30% discount on 12-month membership with Goodlife or Fitness First 
• Wellbeing initiatives with our Australia wide partners including TELUS Health 
• Partner discounts with over 100 different retailers 
• Insurance benefits via Bupa 

We are a 2024 Circle back Initiative Employer. We are committed to responding to every applicant.  

LOVE. LEARN. GROW. Apply now!