Arkie Early Education Centres – Five Dock NSW

Are you a passionate cook who loves creating fresh, nutritious and delicious meals? Would you love to work in a beautiful, brand-new early learning centre where your contribution makes a real difference to children's health, wellbeing and development?

ARKIE Five Dock is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Full-Time Centre Cook to join our growing team!

We are a beautiful, newly established early learning service with a warm, welcoming environment and a robust commitment to providing children with nutritious meals, positive food experiences and opportunities to explore their love of food.

About the Role

As our Centre Cook, you will be responsible for serving nutritious, well-balanced meals for children aged 0–6 years.

You will play an important role in supporting children's health, wellbeing and relationship with food, creating enjoyable mealtimes and introducing children to a variety of flavours, textures and nutritious ingredients.

But this role is about more than just preparing meals!

Bringing Food and Learning Together!

At ARKIE, our children absolutely love getting involved in cooking experiences! From mixing, measuring and preparing ingredients to exploring new flavours, textures and foods, cooking provides wonderful opportunities for children to learn, discover and develop new skills.

We would love our new cook to bring some creativity, enthusiasm and fun to this part of our program!

You will have the opportunity to share your passion for food with the children by:

- Sharing simple, fun and age-appropriate cooking experiences with children in their classrooms.
- Introducing children to new ingredients, fruits, vegetables and healthy food choices.
- Coming up with creative and nutritious cooking ideas that educators can incorporate into their learning programs.
- Helping children explore where food comes from and how different ingredients come together.




- Encouraging children to participate in simple food preparation experiences, developing confidence, independence and practical life skills.
- Sharing your knowledge and love of cooking with our educators and children.

We would love someone who can think outside the box, bring new ideas to the table (quite literally!) and help make food and cooking an exciting part of everyday learning at ARKIE.

Your Responsibilities

- Preparing fresh, nutritious meals and snacks for children each day.
- Following established menus and dietary requirements.
- Catering for allergies, intolerances and individual dietary needs.
- Maintaining a clean, organised and hygienic kitchen.
- Following food safety standards and safe food handling practices.
- Managing kitchen stock, ordering and food supplies.
- Working collaboratively with educators and management.
- Supporting occasional classroom cooking experiences and food-based learning opportunities.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

- Has previous experience as a cook, preferably in an early childhood or childcare setting.
- Holds a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or is willing to obtain one).
- Has a sound understanding of food safety, hygiene and allergen management.
- Is organised, reliable and able to manage their time effectively.
- Takes pride in preparing nutritious, appealing and delicious meals.
- Has a creative side and enjoys coming up with new food and cooking ideas.
- Is happy to engage with children and share their love of cooking.




- Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
- Brings a positive attitude, initiative and a genuine passion for what they do.
- Holds a GECKKO Child Safety Training certificate – Certificates 1 and 2.

Child Safety Commitment

At ARKIE, child safety is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to providing a safe, respectful and nurturing environment where every child feels protected, valued and heard.

All team members, regardless of their position, are expected to actively contribute to our child-safe culture, understand their responsibilities and complete all required child safety training, including GECKKO Certificates 1 and 2.

Why Join ARKIE?

- Beautiful, brand-new early learning centre in Five Dock.
- Full-time position – 38 hours per week.
- Supportive management and a welcoming team.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to children's health and wellbeing.
- Freedom to bring your own ideas, creativity and passion to the kitchen.
- Opportunities to engage with children through fun and meaningful cooking experiences.
- Be part of a growing, family-owned early learning organisation.

About ARKIE

At ARKIE, our mission is to create an early learning space where children are nurtured, families feel connected, ideas grow and discovery happens. Creating playful environments where meaningful learning thrives, nurturing the next generation of change makers.

We believe that food is an important part of children's learning and development. We want our kitchen to be a place where nutritious food, care and creativity come together.

Interested?

If you are passionate about good food, enjoy sharing your love of cooking and would love to be part of a team where you can make a genuine difference, we would love to hear from you!

Come and bring your passion for food to ARKIE Five Dock!

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📌 Childcare Centre Cook – Full-Time | ARKIE Five Dock (Sydney)
🏢 Arkie Early Education Centres
📍 Sydney