Centre Cook | Fixed-Term Maternity Leave Cover - 23 November 2026 to 16 April 2027

Love cooking but ready to leave the evenings and weekends behind?

We're looking for a Centre Cook to join our friendly Toowong team for a fixed-term maternity leave contract.

Working Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 2:00pm, you'll prepare nutritious meals and snacks for children while enjoying consistent daytime hours with no evenings, weekends or split shifts.

About the Role

- Preparing healthy and nutritious meals and snacks for children
- Catering for allergies, dietary requirements and individual needs
- Maintaining food safety and kitchen compliance standards
- Managing food ordering, storage and stock rotation
- Keeping the kitchen clean, safe and organised

About You

- You'll be organised, reliable and confident working independently in a busy kitchen.
- Experience in a childcare, commercial, aged care or similar kitchen environment
- Food Handler and/or Food Safety certification
- Good knowledge of allergies, dietary requirements and food safety
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate,



or willingness to obtain
- Blue Card, or ability to obtain one
- First Aid & CPR, or willingness to obtain

Why Join Us?

- Monday-Friday, 7:30am-2:00pm
- No evenings, weekends or split shifts
- 50% childcare discount
- Centre closure between Christmas and Current Year + an additional day off at Christmas
- Paid Blue Card and First Aid renewals
- Professional development opportunities
- Reward and recognition + Employee Referral program
- A supportive, values-led, not-for-profit organisation

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people living with disability, and those returning to the workforce.

Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod is committed to being a child-safe organisation and maintaining environments where children feel safe, respected and valued.

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📌 Centre Cook (Brisbane)
🏢 Uniting Early Learning QLD
📍 Brisbane