Qualified Childcare Cook

3 days ago

Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia KU Children's Services Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year
  • Run your own small nutritious kitchen + enjoy regular hours
  • Shift: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM, 5 days a week
  • KU Queanbeyan South Early Learning


Since 1895, KU has been and proudly remains a not for profit organisation

The Service

Located in Karabar, New South Wales near the ACT border, KU Queanbeyan South Early Learning Centre provides long day care services for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old, Monday to Friday. The service also provides a full preschool program, assisting children and families with the transition to school. KU Queanbeyan South has staff parking onsite, and is a service whose passionate team care for children with an emphasis on an inclusive environment where children feel like they belong and are encouraged to play, discover and learn.

The Role

This is an excellent permanent part time position working 8:30am - 1:30pm on Monday to Friday, to nurture a love of food in children aged 0-5 years old as you prepare their meals from scratch and become a key part of the team.

Duties include:

  • Managing the kitchen
  • Ordering of stock (from preferred suppliers of fruit, vegetables and groceries)
  • Planning and preparing all nutritious menus from scratch
  • Assisting in small group experiences with the children and introducing them to the wonderful world of cooking
  • Ensuring health and safety are always maintained at a very high standard

To be considered for this role, it is essential you: 

  • Have work rights that enable you to work in Australia
  • Hold a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) OR hold food safety and food handling qualifications
  • Hold or be willing to obtain Employee Working with Children Check
  • A passion for cooking healthy and nutritious meals
  • Applicants must be able to provide two professional references from supervisors

Experience the KU Difference

KU offers more benefits than any other employer in the sector, including:

  • Generous annual pay increases,
  • 94% of staff say we live our values,
  • KU focuses on wholistic staff wellness through its Health & Wellbeing portal,
  • An inclusive culture with a shared vision,
  • Well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces,

What happens next?

Click 'Apply now' to be taken to the application form with a Cover Letter and CV.

For more information or to discuss this opportunity, please contact Anthony via please note applications are not accepted via email) 

KU Children's Services is committed to being a child safe organisation. We put children's safety and wellbeing at the centre of our practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility across the organisation. All KU staff contribute to maintaining our child safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs. KU has a zero tolerance of harm or abuse of children. 


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