Child Care Cook - Casual

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With a $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About Kids' Early Learning

Here at Council, we own and operate a childcare business, Kids' Early Learning, with a portfolio of 27 childcare centres and over 70 family daycare educators.

Kids' Early Learning has approximately 300 full-time, part-time and casual staff, and operates throughout the Blacktown local government area, serving over 1700 families and providing care and learning needs for their children.

If you would like to know more about Kids' Early Learning, please visit our website.

About the opportunity

Join our dynamic Kids' Early Learning team dedicated to providing a nurturing and engaging environment for young minds. We are seeking skilled Casual Child Care Cooks to add flavour and nutrition to our little ones' daily experiences.

This position is responsible for collaborating on, preparing and cooking nutritious meals for children following dietary guidelines and allergies.

Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of children through nutritious and delicious meals!

Qualifications and experience

• Completion of an accredited course in safe food handling
• Working with Children Check clearance valid for paid work.
• Experience in cooking for large numbers and awareness of dietary requirements of young children
• Certificate in commercial cookery and/or completion of an accredited course/s in nutrition and menu planning
• Knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Current class C driver's licence.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council's Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $30.4424 per hour plus 25% casual loading
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer superannuation contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport and gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

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Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

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Closing date: Friday 31 January 2025, 11.59 pm

Contact Officer: Melanie Piefke on 9839 6440

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