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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid options

Performance reviews & progression

Professional development

Wellness program & gym membership

Close to amenities, Lane Cove

Job summary

Lane Cove Council is seeking a part-time Kitchen Officer to support the Early Education and Care Service with food provision during 23 hours per week. You will work alongside a job share partner to manage meals, inventory, and budget adherence.

The role requires a NSW Working with Children Check, knowledge of hygiene practices, and the ability to plan nutritious meals for diverse dietary needs. Hybrid work options may apply.

Qualifications

• A current ‘Paid Worker - Working with Children Check’ clearance (NSW).
• Knowledge of cooking appliances.
• Knowledge of hygiene and safety precautions.
• Experience in inventory management in a kitchen setting (storage, menu planning, quantity assessment and ordering).
• Experience working within a budget.
• Ability to plan and prepare balanced nutritional meals including meals appropriate to meet special dietary and cultural needs.
• Ability to manage priorities and work to the service’s deadlines.
• Ability to communicate well with parents, staff, children, and suppliers.
• Ability to work within a team setting and contribute positively at staff and sub-committee meetings.

Responsibilities

• Alongside your job share partner, you will be responsible for providing Council’s Early Education and Care Service with all necessary services related to food provision and consumption within work hours.

Skills

Paid Worker WWC clearance

Cooking appliances

Hygiene & safety

Inventory management

Budget experience

Nutritional meal planning

Priorities & deadlines

Communication with parents/staff

Team collaboration

Job description

Team: Early Childhood Education and Care

Hours: Permanent Part Time - 23 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Salary: $44,179 - $46,395 per annum+ 12% superannuation

About the role

Alongside your job share partner, you will be responsible for providing Council’s Early Education and Care Service with all necessary services related to food provision and consumption within work hours.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• A current ‘Paid Worker - Working with Children Check’ clearance (NSW).
• Knowledge of the use of cooking appliances.
• Knowledge of hygiene and safety precautions.
• Experience in inventory management in a kitchen setting (storage, menu planning, quantity assessment and ordering,).
• Experience working within a budget.
• Ability to plan and prepare balanced nutritional meals including meals appropriate to meet special dietary and cultural needs.
• Ability to manage priorities and work to the service’s deadlines.
• Ability to communicate well with parents, staff, children, and suppliers.
• Ability to work within a team setting and contribute positively at staff and sub-committee meetings.

What we offer

Weare committed to supporting our people to do their best work. You’ll haveaccess to:

• Flexiblework arrangements, including hybrid options for eligible roles.
• Annualperformance reviews and salary progression.
• Extensiveprofessional development and training.
• Employeewellness program and discounted gym memberships.
• Close to shops, cafes and the Lane Cove aquatic centre.

About Council

Locatedon the lower North Shore, Lane Cove is a vibrant, close-knit community with aleafy village atmosphere. We deliver best-value services and facilities to ourresidents while building a sustainable, inclusive future - one that empowerschildren, young people and families to feel safe and supported.

Weare a place where people genuinely care about their work and each other.Inclusion and diversity are central to everything we do, and we welcomeapplications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and walks of life.

Closing date

Applications close 1 November 2026.

Council is an equal opportunity employer. Wereflect the community we serve and encourage applications from First Nationspeoples, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ individuals, and people fromculturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.