Centre Cook

Evolve Early Education; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kindest Kind of Kitchen at Cubby Care Allambie Lane is hiring a Cook/Chef to prepare nutritious meals for children and to be an integral part of the centre community. You will design seasonal menus, manage dietary requirements and safe food handling, and work with Kerry and the wider team to create a warm, welcoming dining experience.

A Food Safety Certificate is preferred, with Blue Card/First Aid advantageous.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Certificate required.
• Experience cooking in early childhood or similar environment.
• Knowledge of allergies and dietary requirements.
• Strong organisation and time management.
• Willingness to obtain Blue Card and First Aid if needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh, nutritious, child-friendly meals daily.
• Create seasonal, varied menus appealing to little tastes.
• Cater safely for allergies and dietary needs.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and kitchen organisation.
• Manage ordering, stock levels and kitchen budgets.
• Keep food safety and compliance records.
• Collaborate with Kerry and the centre team and support centre life.

Skills

Care and creativity

Menu planning

Time management

Allergy handling

Budget conscious

Education

Food Safety Certificate

Job description

The Kindest Kind of Kitchen

Cook/Chef – Cubby Care Allambie Lane

At Cubby Care Allambie Lane, we believe some of the best moments of the day happen around the table — sharing food, trying something new, having a chat and enjoying meals made with care.

We’re looking for a passionate and organised Cook/Chef to join Kerry and the wonderful Allambie Lane team and become an important part of our Kindest Kind of Kindy.

This isn’t just about preparing meals. Our Cook is part of our centre community — creating nutritious food for our children, getting to know their little likes and dislikes, supporting children with allergies and dietary needs, and bringing warmth and creativity into the kitchen every day.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing fresh, nutritious and child-friendly meals and snacks each day
• Creating seasonal menus that are healthy, varied and appealing to little taste buds
• Catering safely and confidently for allergies, intolerances and individual dietary requirements
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and kitchen organisation
• Managing ordering, stock levels and kitchen budgets
• Keeping accurate food safety and compliance records
• Working closely with Kerry and the wider centre team
• Being part of centre life and helping make mealtimes a positive experience for our children

What we’re looking for

We’d love someone who brings care, creativity and pride to what they do.

You’ll ideally have:

• A relevant Food Safety Certificate
• Experience cooking in an early childhood, school, aged care or similar environment
• A strong understanding of allergies, dietary requirements and safe food handling
• Great organisation and time-management skills
• Confidence planning menus and working within a budget
• A friendly, positive approach and willingness to be part of the wider centre team
• A current Blue Card, or willingness to obtain one
• First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain it if required

Why Cubby Care?

Because we believe kindness matters, for our children, our families and our people.

At Allambie Lane, you’ll be joining a supportive team led by our Centre Manager, Kerry, where your kitchen is an important part of the centre, your ideas are welcomed, and the food you prepare genuinely contributes to our children’s wellbeing, learning and sense of belonging.

If you love creating good food and want a role where what you do every day matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Come cook with the Kindest Kind of Kindy