Job - Nido Early School

Cook

Education & Childcare ServicesAdelaide - Northern SuburbsPermanent / Full Time

Job No : 965373

Step into the role of Cook at Nido Elizabeth Vale, where you'll be more than just a team member—you'll be a hands-on teacher, a role model, and an inspiration to young minds. The kitchen is yours. Create an environment to unleash your culinary creativity and passion for great cooking, helping our children develop lifelong healthy habits.

At Nido, our Mission and Purpose are to build the capacity of the world's teachers, including our cooks, to deliver quality early education to children in all places and circumstances. Nido is a place where you will feel happy and fulfilled in your role while being supported to Rise and positively impact children's lives every day.

BENEFITS

Childcare discount for your own children
Above award wages on offer, including 10% workers retention payment
FREE ECA membership, professional development via online learning platform and conferences
Monday to Friday - no weekends

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Driven to provide outstanding nutrition and education to young children
Comply with all relevant legislation, early childhood regulations, policies, procedures, and work guidelines
Have experience in cooking for a large amount of children at any one time
A valid WWCC or willing to obtain
Prepare weekly stock take and ordering
Maintain and ensure a high level of cleanliness and hygiene, such as cleaning and washing.
Food Safety Supervisor Certificate is essential for this role
A Valid Working with Children Check or willing to obtain
A certificate in Commercial Cookery or Hospitality is desirable

HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested or want to learn more, please apply.

For more information on Nido Early School, please visit our website (www.nido.edu.au)

Nido Early School employees are committed to keeping children safe and following all child safety guidelines.

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Hi Georgina,

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the recruitment of Centre Directors and Educators to join the expanding Nido family.

With so many open roles in the sector at the moment, I think we should be talking about the differences that really sets Nido apart. From my own experience, they are not always obvious from the outside, but when you get to meet the Nido family you really feel it.

Leaving my previous employer, who I was with for over 10 years, was not an easy decision. I had interviews with a few different companies, before finding my home at Nido.

I remember walking out of that initial interview, literally with tears in my eyes, I knew I had finally found what I had been looking for.

As you mentioned, honesty and integrity are critical and a given, our Services, resources and environments speak for themselves, and candidates merely need to look at our website to understand how engaging and wonderful they are.

We really need to focus more on what a Centre Director and an Educator will experience at Nido;

Authenticity; At Nido they will get honesty with heart
Trust and understanding; At Nido you are treated from day one, as competent and capable
We have the opportunity to inspire Educators and children to reach their full potential and change their worlds for the better, this still delights me everyday
At Nido you can make your mark in the world and are given the respect and autonomy to do what you love and truly make a difference
Collaboration – we are one team, far and wide we inspire and challenge each other
Nido is a family, for me, I have the overwhelming sense of belonging at Nido, my people and my home, this is what drew me to Nido in the first place

I am continually driven by our purpose;

To provide our Educators with the training, environment, motivation, and empowerment to deliver exceeding quality education to children, partnering with families, and giving children a voice and the opportunity to lead wonderful fulfilling lives.

I love that we seek to make quality early education available to everyone, regardless of their economic position. That we focus more on suburban children and advocate for their rights, Nido is truly a movement and not one to join without knowing you will need to put your heart on the line every single day.

Mary Oliver asked “What will you do with your one wild and precious life”, I cannot think of anything more fulfilling than what I get to do every day at Nido.

Kind regards,
Danika x