Cook/ece Teaching Assistant

2 weeks ago


Gisborne, New Zealand Anglican Care Waiapu Full time

**Anglican Care Waiapu (ACW), is the social services arm of the Anglican Diocese of Waiapu. Our Early Childcare Education Centres - Waiapu Kids are located across eight locations in Bay of Plenty, Tairāwhiti and Hawkes Bay and offer safe, nurturing, and educational environments for children and whānau to thrive.**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Cook/ECE Teaching Assistant to join our experienced team at Waiapu Kids Te Hapara Whānau Aroha based in Tairawhiti. This is a permanent part-time position working 20 hours per week.

Waiapu Kids Te Hapara Whānau Aroha is a well-established community based Early Childhood Education Centre, offering high quality education and care in a safe and compassionate play based, environment catering for up to 50 tamariki aged from 4months to 5 years.

**Mō te tūranga | About the role**

This is a new role where your primary responsibility is to provide nutritious, healthy and most importantly yummy meals for our tamariki. From time to time, you will also provide teaching assistance ensuring the safety, wellbeing and development of the children at the centre.

As our Cook/ECE Teaching Assistant you will:

- Develop a nutritious and healthy menu through food planning and preparation
- Cook/prepare morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea for tamariki
- Ensure food stocks and resources are well managed
- Provide a positive kai/food experience for tamariki
- Provide kai/food for special events at the centre
- Comply with food safety regulations
- Assist and support Teachers with small and large groups of children when required

You will be part of a close-knit team who are passionate about nurturing children’s development through stimulating, fun and enriched interest-based learning. Positive, respectful relationships with each other, our whānau, tamariki and community are important to us and integral to who we are.

**Ko wai koe | About you**

You will be someone who has some experience in developing varied menus and cooking healthy, nutritious food, preferably for children but not essential. You’ll thrive in a busy environment where tamariki and whanau are at the heart of what we do

Your passion for cooking and children will be underpinned by your natural ability to communicate and build strong nurturing relationships. You will be someone who is creative, enjoys teaching children about food and has an infectious enthusiasm about what you do. We’re looking for someone who will become a valuable team player always willing to go the extra mile.

**Key Requirements**:

- Experience working in a kitchen or other relevant catering background
- Experience in developing healthy and nutritious menus for children preferred
- A love and passion for working with children and their whānau
- An understanding of food hygiene and health and safety practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong professional ethics
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- A strong values base and a commitment to Te Tiriti O Waitangi and bi-cultural practice

**What we can offer you**:

- 20 hours per week
- Learning and development opportunities
- Additional leave - Birthday off and wellness leave
- Free ECE for your Under 5’s during your service with us (if applicable)
- A fun and enjoyable work environment with a fantastic team and great adult:child ratios
- Paid professional development and first aid training

We are excited to have our newly certified kitchen up and running and are looking for that person to bring it alive. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in a positive and caring environment and be part of a team delivering quality early education and care to children where they are empowered to learn and grow.

**This position will remain open until filled.**
- Anglican Care Waiapu is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. All applicants are required to complete a NZ Police Check and full reference checks._
- ACW is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture._



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