Save Our Service Casual Recruitment Agency – Marrickville NSW

About Us

At SOS, we are committed to supporting early childhood services by providing reliable, skilled professionals who help create safe and nurturing environments for children. We value diversity, inclusion, and professionalism, and recognise the important role cooks play in supporting children’s health, wellbeing, and daily routines.

We work closely with early learning services across Australia to ensure children receive nutritious, high-quality meals prepared in line with food safety standards and dietary requirements.

What We Offer

Casual Work Flexibility: Access a variety of casual shifts across different early learning services.

Travel Bonus: Travel incentives are available for cooks who are willing and able to travel to different centres for shifts.

Employee of the Month: Recognition for outstanding contribution and reliability.

Staff Excellence Program: Ongoing support, guidance, and recognition.

Induction Program: A comprehensive SOS induction, including centre-specific procedures and a First Day Checklist to ensure you are confident in each placement.

Training Opportunities: Access to free fortnightly training workshops relevant to education, care, and food safety.

Nationwide Opportunities: Casual cooking opportunities in metropolitan, regional, and rural locations.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking reliable, organised, and experienced casual cooks to support early childhood education and care services across Australia.

To be eligible, you must:

Be willing and able to travel to different childcare centres for shifts

Hold a current food safety qualification, such as:

Basic Food Handling

Food Safety Supervisor





Certificate in Hospitality (or equivalent)

Have experience working as a cook in a childcare or early learning setting

Demonstrate strong understanding of hygiene, food safety, and dietary requirements in childcare environments

Your Role

Prepare and serve nutritious meals in line with centre menus and dietary requirements

Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant kitchen environment

Follow food safety, allergy management, and hygiene procedures at all times

Communicate effectively with centre staff regarding meals and dietary needs

Support centres by working independently and adapting quickly to new environments

Why Work With Us

At SOS, we provide a supportive and versatile workplace for casual cooks who enjoy variety and reliability. With structured induction, ongoing support, and recognition programs, we ensure you feel confident and valued in every centre you support.

If you are a qualified cook with childcare experience who enjoys flexibility and travelling for work, we’d love to hear from you.

Save Our Service is committed to being a Child Safe organisation where the safety, wellbeing and rights of children are our highest priority. We have zero tolerance for child abuse, harm or neglect. All applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain a cleared Working With Children Check (unless exempt). Our child safe recruitment practices include reference checks, qualification checks, behavioural interviews and reasonable enquiries into each candidate’s suitability to work with children. We ask all applicants to demonstrate their commitment to child safety and creating safe, respectful and inclusive environments for every child as part of their application.

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📌 Casual Childcare Cooks | Marrickville (Inner West Council)
🏢 Save Our Service Casual Recruitment Agency
📍 Inner West Council