ECE Centre Cook

Amazing opportunity for a Centre Cook at this incredible, medium-size centre! Papamoa location.

When you walk through the door, you can instantly feel the love that's been poured into this amazing centre. This is truly a special place that is made to feel like a home away from home - with the kitchen in the heart of it all! Staff are passionate and have great banter; job satisfaction is high.

The owners and management offer heaps of support and are absolutely wonderful. They will always have your back and encourage you to try out new recipes, add your own flair, have fun and thrive. 

On offer:

• Great ratios! Lower than ministry requirements.  Meaning, if you're feeling stretched, a teacher can usually step into the kitchen to help cut fruit or catchup on dishes. 
• FUN quarterly staff dos
• Work-life balance is prioritised
• Competitive pay rate with room to grow

About you:

• As the centre cook, you will be the HEART of the centre
• You are someone who loves children, and will enjoy greeting families as they come in each morning.
• Overfeeds everyone because that's how you show love
• Experience preparing meals for large numbers of people - bonus if you have ECE centre cook experience!!
• Organised and on top of paperwork, ordering, budgets, etc.
• Shows initiative and plans ahead - a successful kitchen is all about planning the flow of each day!
• Confident in your menu planning ability 
• We are looking for the right fit for this wonderful team, so we're flexible on experience level.
• Someone who is compassionate by nature and contributes to a harmonious staff culture based on respect.
• Warm approachable, professional, and will take great pride in representing the centre to whanau and our community.
• Must be currently living in New Zealand with the right to work.

Click APPLY to submit your resume to Madeline today. We will be reviewing applications as they come in, so don't hesitate!

For more information, email Madeline at madeline@talkrecruitment.co.nz.  Happy to arrange a call for a no-pressure, confidential chat. I'd love to learn about your strengths, experience and professional goals, and discuss whether this exciting opportunity could be a good fit!