Centre Chef

Join Our Team as Centre Chef at Explorers Wallan! 

Are you passionate about creating delicious, nourishing meals that fuel young minds and active bodies? Step into the role of Centre Chef at Explorers Wallan and become an essential part of our mission to inspire growth, learning, and joy for our little adventurers!

Your Role: A Recipe for Success

As our Centre Chef, you'll bring flavour and energy to every day by:

• Crafting fresh, seasonal, and nutritious meals that children love.

• Personalising dishes to cater to allergies and intolerances with tasty, inclusive alternatives.

• Keeping your kitchen sparkling clean, organised, and compliant with food safety standards.

• Managing your time with precision and demonstrating impeccable attention to detail.

• Building positive relationships with children, families, and your team through warm and engaging interactions.

Part-Time Opportunity

This role is perfect for someone looking for a consistent part-time schedule while making a meaningful difference in the lives of young children through nutritious, freshly prepared meals.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

At Explorers, we’re not just about great meals – we’re about great people. Here’s what’s on the menu for you:

• Generous childcare fee discount* – a helping hand for your family.

• Convenient on-site parking.

• A supportive, vibrant team culture.

• Exciting Culture Club events to celebrate and connect.

• Recognition, rewards, and generous referral bonuses*.

Centre Highlights

Conveniently located in Wallan, our beautiful new Centre provides a nurturing and inspiring environment for children to learn, play and grow.

Our thoughtfully designed Centre features dedicated learning and care spaces suitable for children from babies through to our dynamic 3 and 4-year-old Kindergarten programs.

With beautifully landscaped outdoor play areas and engaging learning environments, children have plenty of opportunities to explore and discover. Our professional kitchen enables us to prepare delicious, healthy, home-cooked meals for the children each day.

Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, our environments foster a strong sense of belonging, curiosity and collaboration, creating a place where children can feel confident to explore and learn.

We’re Looking for a Passionate Chef Who Brings:

• A qualification in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent).

• A Food Handler’s or Food Safety Supervisor Certificate.

• A valid Working with Children Check (Employee).

• Mandatory Reporting training and completion of the National Child Safety Training.

• Experience preparing meals for children with diverse dietary needs, including allergies and anaphylaxis.

• Full Australian working rights (Visa/Passport).

• Bonus points if you’ve worked in a childcare setting before!

Bring your creativity, energy, and passion for good food to Explorers, where every meal is a chance to make a difference. Join us in nourishing the next generation of dreamers, doers, and thinkers!

About Explorers

Explorers Early Learning is a family-owned and operated business with 20 childcare Centres across Melbourne. Our beautiful, purpose-built Centres and enriching learning environments reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional care and education.

We strongly believe in nurturing the growth and potential of our team members, and we're dedicated to providing a clear career path for those who share our passion for early childhood education.

Explorers is committed to being a flexible, safe, equal, and inclusive workplace where we embrace and support diversity.

We encourage applications from people who are from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, and cultural background.

*T&Cs apply.

Apply today and start cooking up a future full of possibilities!