Kitchen Hand

Full training provided - created by a qualified dietician
- Generous staff discount & above award rates
- Make a meaningful impact on the nutritional program of our centre

**Shape Young Lives & Grow Your Career with Queensland Childcare Services**
**The Opportunity: Kitchen Hand**
- **Schedule**: Monday - Friday, 5 days per week is a must
- **Location**: Winston Glades
- **Hours: 8am - 3:30pm**.
- **Compensation**: Up to $28 per hour + super

**You will need a Paid Blue Card.**
**Why Choose Queensland Childcare Services?**
**Exceptional Benefits**:

- Flexible working hours for a work-life balance that suits you.
- Enjoy a competitive salary - **well above the award**
- Up to 75%** staff discount** on childcare fees.
- Relocation support

**Investment in Your Growth**:

- Tailored kitchen induction and training created by our qualified company dietician
- Access to career and professional development opportunities across our 24 locations.
- On-the-floor mentoring, ensuring ongoing support and growth.
- Paid professional development courses, including First Aid, CPR, Food Safety, Fire
- Training, and Child Protection certifications.

**Personal Well being**:

- Receive free uniforms, making your mornings hassle-free.
- Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for financial, mental, and physical well-being counselling.
- Utilize our company Learning Management System (LMS) for ongoing development and skill enhancement.

**Your Responsibilities**:
The Kitchen Hand will prepare the meals for our centres for Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea. There’s no need for formal qualifications and all training will be provided but you should be enthusiastic about preparing fresh and wholesome meals for the children in our service. Nutrition is a vital part of children’s development and healthy eating is part of the QCCS philosophy. We believe food ingredients should come from the kitchen, not from a lab.
The Kitchen Hand must be passionate about children’s nutrition and have the same ethos and passion to embed and promote this in our centre.
Your role will include the preparation of fruits and vegetables for platters etc, heating and delivering meals, ensuring compliance with the centre Food Safety Plan and much more
**Our Centre**:Winston Glades Early Education Centre** is located in Flinders View, a suburb in Ipswich near Winston Glades Shopping Complex. Our centre has been rated as an **EXCELLENCE Centre** by the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). We offer a huge range of high quality programs for our children such as swimming lessons, music and movement and language opportunities. Sustainability is something we are passionate about and we love to explore these practices with the children in our care.
**About Queensland Childcare Services**: With over 30 years of excellence, Queensland Childcare Services is a leader in the Early Childhood Education sector. Operating 24 services, we offer diverse services including beach, bush, and farm kindy, swimming programs, and Healthy Bodies initiatives. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our team's continuous professional development, featuring our own conferences with renowned keynote speakers and ongoing learning opportunities.