Centre Cook

Role Overview

Join a childcare environment where you’ll prepare nourishing meals for young children and help support their healthy growth and daily wellbeing. This position suits someone who enjoys cooking, values food quality, and wants their work to positively influence children’s nutrition and mealtime experience.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare meals that meet the needs of children with allergies and specific dietary needs, helping keep them safe at mealtimes.
• Work with the Centre Director to design menus and arrange food orders, using both creativity and strong planning skills.
• Keep food storage, handling, preparation, and service areas clean and hygienic so food safety standards remain high.

About the Centre

• The centre includes team members who speak German, Bengali, Dzongkha (Bhutanese), Cantonese, Mandarin, Nepali, Portuguese, Filipino (Tagalog), Urdu (Pakistani), Korean, and Hindi, offering language support to families.
• Community involvement is central to the centre’s approach, with local outings, cultural celebrations, and shared events helping build meaningful connections for children and families.
• The centre is rated Exceeding, with a warm and supportive setting where play, curiosity, and diversity are encouraged as part of early learning.

What’s on Offer

• Pay is competitive and starts at least 5% above the award rate.
• You’ll receive a 50% reduction on childcare gap fees.
• Up to 6 weeks of paid parental leave is available.
• Fitness Passport access provides discounted gym and pool memberships for you and your family.
• Professional learning and development is paid for.
• Two wellbeing days are included in personal leave each year.
• A free annual flu vaccination is available if you choose to take it.
• You can buy additional leave to create more flexibility and balance.
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave is included.
• Retail savings are available across insurance, travel, and technology.
• A uniform allowance and employee referral program are also provided.

What You Need

• A Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, or relevant cooking experience in a childcare environment.
• A current ACT Working with Children Check.

Additional Information

Applications are reviewed as they come in, so early submission is recommended if you want the best chance of moving forward in the process. The organisation encourages Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply and provides a contact point for further support. It is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion, diversity, reconciliation, and a strong sense of belonging for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Child safety is treated as a top priority, and all candidates must already hold or be able to obtain a valid Working with Children Check. A video link is also referenced in the source material.

How to Apply

Submit your application through the employer’s application process.