Te Aroha Brown
Te Kauwhata,WKO
Summary
I really enjoy working in an ece setting as part of a high preforming team to provide a positive and nurturing environment. I believe that a well balance and nutritious diet is a key factor in learning, happy pukus fuel curious minds, and i like being apart of that process. I have a passion for cooking and can work autonomously in a cooking role bringing a good amount of experience, but i also consider myself a team player and life long learner who is adaptable and happy to learn new things and fit in to existing patterns.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Ece Cook
Best Start
Te Kauwhata, WKO
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service.
- Worked with in a budget and managed food ordering and receiving goods.
- Provide food options for a variety of dietary and cultural needs.
- Being a team player and maintaining open and friendly communication with center staff, whanau and tamariki.
- Creating a balanced and healthy menu.
- Providing food that is suitable for a ece environment, nutritious and appealing and with in ministry guidelines and standards.
- Maintaining up to date paperwork and documentation.
Center Cook
Best Start
Powells Road
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Creating a four week rotating menu that complies with ministry recommendations and meets healthy hearts gold standard
- Maintained up to date paperwork, compliance and documentation.
- Maintained open and friendly communication with center staff, whanau and tamariki and using story park to provide whanau with updates, photos and stories about what is happening in the kitchen.
- Work with in a budget
- Catering to a variety of dietary and cultural requirements.
- Managing and using time by providing support when needed; covering breaks, re set play areas, cleaning down meal spaces, being aware of laundry, tending to gardens.
Center Cook
Best Start
Te Awamutu, WKO
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintaining up to date compliance paper work
- Managing center laundry.
- Covering lunch breaks.
- Creating a 4week rotating menu that is both nutritious and appealing and fits with in ministry guideline and requirements.
- Catering to a variety of dietary and cultural needs.
- Working with in a time frame, managing time wisely and preparing food to a schedule.
Unqualified Reliever
Best Start Educare
Hamilton, WKO
04.2019 - 05.2020
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Center Cook
Best Start
Rototuna
01.2018 - 04.2019
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Continuously updated personal knowledge about ingredient trends, nutritional demands/preferences resulting in well-informed adjustments to recipes.
- Kept open and friendly communication with center staff, whanau and tamariki
- Managed a food garden
- Provided quality, nutritious, appealing food that fit with ministry regulations
- Kept up to date paper work.
- Providing support, covering breaks, helping on excursions, couching ripper rugby, supporting a cultural festival, taking part in after center and weekend family events.
Unqualified Teacher
Best Start Educare
Hamilton, WKO
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- working with whanau to establish PLD's for a list of children in my classroom, applying principals of te whariki and documenting using story park
- Being an active member of the team with roles including matt times, nappy duties, staff meeting, area reviews, setting a fun and inviting learning environment, keeping up to date paper work, working on wall displays, being familiar with the center philosophy and incorperating it into my work, cleaning duties, care routine, answering phones, establishing and maintaning good relationships and communication with whanau and providing continuous support.
- Caring for and teaching tamariki.
Education
NCEA Level 1,2 And 3 -
Fraser High School
Hamilton, NZLevel 5 Certificate - Ece
Vision Coledge
HamiltonSkills
- Cooking
- Cleaning and organization
- Food handling
- Allergen awareness
- Nutrition Awareness
- Menu Planning
- serving vegetables both hidden and in whole forms, im a veggie sneaking expert
- Working with children
- Gardening
- Great understanding of te ao Maori, te reo and tikanga
Languages
Maori
Professional Working
Timeline
Ece Cook
Best Start
03.2023 - 10.2023
Center Cook
Best Start
03.2021 - 06.2022
Center Cook
Best Start
05.2020 - 05.2021
Unqualified Reliever
Best Start Educare
04.2019 - 05.2020
Center Cook
Best Start
01.2018 - 04.2019
Unqualified Teacher
Best Start Educare
01.2016 - 01.2018
NCEA Level 1,2 And 3 -
Fraser High School
Level 5 Certificate - Ece
Vision Coledge