Childcare Centre Cook/ Chef
An opportunity to cook healthy meals and snacks to fuel our children everyday has now become available for a passionate Childcare Cook.
About the role
• Plan and cook nutritionally balanced meals over the course of the day
• Review menu plans based on seasonal foods, needs, and interests of children
• Ensure complete familiarity with special dietary needs of the children in the centre and discuss with the Manager on how these needs will be met.
• Preparation of meals, including but not limited to: morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea.
• Ordering food supplies in line with Menus and within service budget
• Ensure health & safety standards are maintained at a high level at all times
• At times, required to assist on the floor to maintain ratios
• Maintaining positive interactions with staff, children and families at all times
Skills and experience
• Experience and passion for healthy cooking for Children
• Bright, friendly and energetic
• A sound understanding of portion control and the nutritional needs of babies, toddlers and young children
• Childcare cooking experience - desirable
• Applicants must hold (or willing to obtain) relevant food handling certificates
This week's prize...
Congrats to the winners of the $100 Warehouse gift cards:
Solange Thorp from Lyall Bay
Warwick Anderson from Foxton Beach
Betty Henderson from Balclutha
Aimee McKay from Queenstown
Not a winner? Good luck next time!
Winners can get in touch here or by emailing helpdesk@neighbourly.co.nz before 14th May.
The Tova Show
Hello! Are you a …
- A student/young professional renting
- A young family, renting or owning
- An older New Zealander/retiree/pensioner
We’re reaching out from the Tova show, the flagship weekly politics podcast on Stuff, as we prepare for our budget coverage and how it’s affecting Kiwis - we’d love to hear from you.
We need a few people who are available the week before the budget (Wednesday 22nd/Thursday 23rd May) and on the day of the announcement (Thursday 30th May).
Please email tova@stuff.co.nz or comment below if you’d like to share your perspective with us. We give you our commitment to treat your experience with sensitivity and care.
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Share your New Zealand music memories...
It's NZ Music Month and New Zealand really has some beautiful songs from artists that we call our own.
Whether it's April Sun in Cuba, Don't Forget your Roots, or How Bizarre or Bic Runga's 'Sway' - songs have a way of unlocking memories and evoking old feelings.
In honour of NZ Music Month, share a New Zealand song or artist that is special to you and explain why.
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