Centre Cook - Early Childhood Education and Care

Are you passionate about creating nutritious meals and making a meaningful difference in children’s health and wellbeing? Communities at Work is seeking dedicated Cooks to join our Early Education and Care team.

In this role, you’ll prepare wholesome, seasonal meals guided by our carefully developed menus that nourish young minds and bodies every day.

This is a casual position working across our 10 ECEC services as required on Mondays to Fridays, offering excellent work-life balance within a warm and supportive setting.

If you love cooking and are committed to children’s nutrition, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits for You
Earn $31.38 an hour (incremental with each year of service)
Above industry award
Discounts if your child is enrolled in our services *conditions apply
Additional benefits include career development and further study opportunities with our RTO and partnering organisations.

What We Need from You

Essential
A Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration with card
Minimum Cert IV in Cookery




Experience with cooking for children and/or large numbers of people
Food Safety Supervisor certification (or willingness to obtain)
First Aid Certificate
An understanding of an Early Education and Care Centre’s operations.
Available to work from 7.30am Monday to Friday

Desirable
Diploma in Hospitality
Safe Food Handling courses
Excellent time management skills
Ability to work efficiently independently as well as part of a team.
Demonstrated solid communication and people skills

About Us

Communities at Work is one of Canberra's leading not-for-profit provider of Early Education and Care. We proudly invest in the local community and deliver impactful services to support the lives of those more vulnerable.

How to Apply

Click APPLY or contact the HR Services and Recruitment team on 02 6293 6* for a confidential discussion.

Communities at Work encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, mature-aged workers, people with disabilities and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

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