Early Childhood Centre Cook | Ku Union (Darlington) - Permanent Part Time
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KU Union is seeking a casual Cook for its Darlington service to support early childhood education through nutritious meals prepared to required dietary standards. The role runs 8:00–14:30, Monday to Friday, on a permanent part-time basis, with travel between centres as needed.
Applicants should hold a food safety qualification and have experience cooking for children, ensuring hygiene and safety at all times, while contributing to a nurturing dining environment for young learners.
Qualifications
- Must have experience cooking for children in childcare or early learning settings.
- Strong understanding of hygiene, food safety, and dietary requirements in childcare environments.
- Be reliable, organised, and able to work independently in multiple centres.
Responsibilities
- Prepare nutritious meals aligned with centre menus and dietary requirements.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant kitchen.
- Follow food safety, allergy management, and hygiene procedures at all times.
- Communicate effectively with centre staff regarding meals and dietary needs.
- Support centres by working across different locations and adapting quickly.
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At SOS, we are committed to supporting early childhood services by providing reliable, skilled professionals who help create safe and nurturing environments for children. We value diversity, inclusion, and professionalism, and recognise the important role cooks play in supporting children’s health, wellbeing, and daily routines.
We work closely with early learning services across Australia to ensure children receive nutritious, high-quality meals prepared in line with food safety standards and dietary requirements.
- Casual Work Flexibility: Access a variety of casual shifts across different early learning services.
- Travel Bonus: Travel incentives are available for cooks who are willing and able to travel to different centres for shifts.
- Employee of the Month: Recognition for outstanding contribution and reliability.
- Staff Excellence Program: Ongoing support, guidance, and recognition.
- Induction Program: A comprehensive SOS induction, including centre-specific procedures and a First Day Checklist to ensure you are confident in each placement.
- Training Opportunities: Access to free fortnightly training workshops relevant to education, care, and food safety.
- Nationwide Opportunities: Casual cooking opportunities in metropolitan, regional, and rural locations.
We are seeking reliable, organised, and experienced casual cooks to support early childhood education and care services across Australia.
- Be willing and able to travel to different childcare centres for shifts
- Hold a current food safety qualification, such as: Cert IV in Cookery, Food Safety Supervisor, Certificate in Hospitality (or equivalent)
- Have experience working as a cook in a childcare or early learning setting and is confident working independently.
- Demonstrate strong understanding of hygiene, food safety, and dietary requirements in childcare environments.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals in line with centre menus and dietary requirements
- Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant kitchen environment
- Follow food safety, allergy management, and hygiene procedures at all times
- Communicate effectively with centre staff regarding meals and dietary needs
- Support centres by working independently and adapting quickly to new environments
At SOS, we provide a supportive and flexible workplace for casual cooks who enjoy variety and reliability. With structured induction, ongoing support, and recognition programs, we ensure you feel confident and valued in every centre you support.
If you are a qualified cook with childcare experience who enjoys flexibility and travelling for work, we’d love to hear from you.
Save Our Service is committed to being a Child Safe organisation where the safety, wellbeing and rights of children are our highest priority. We have zero tolerance for child abuse, harm or neglect. All applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain a cleared Working With Children Check (unless exempt). Our child safe recruitment practices include reference checks, qualification checks, behavioural interviews and reasonable enquiries into each candidate’s suitability to work with children. We ask all applicants to demonstrate their commitment to child safety and creating safe, respectful and inclusive environments for every child as part of their application.
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KU has been proudly recognised as an Employer of Choice for 10 consecutive years. This recognition reflects a workplace culture where people are supported to thrive, innovate and build meaningful, long ‑term careers through investment in their future. KU is our place, where we all belong. A safe, calm community of children, families and educators. Side by side, we explore the world through many cultures and perspectives. KU children learn it’s OK to be different, and that we can all be different, together.
We are proud to say that 95% of KU employees agree that we live our values!
Along with coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues and a well‑resourced and environmentally responsible workplace, KU offers more benefits than any other employer in the sector, including:
- Generous annual pay increases
- 5 additional personal leave days for service‑based staff (pro rata)
- 20% employee discount of CCS Gap Fee within a KU Service
- Up to 15 weeks of KU paid parental leave
- Access to variety of salary packaging options
- Access to KU Plus - an extensive Employee Benefits Program with access to discounts & cashback from over 400 retailers
- Access to our Health & Wellbeing portal - KU endorses a focus on holistic staff wellness
- Access to FREE professional learning - check out our learning hub
- An inclusive culture with a shared vision
KU Union is located on the edge of Sydney University and within walking distance from Redfern Station.
The service offers a welcoming and nurturing space where each child is immersed in a rich tapestry of educationally interactive experiences – including art, craft, literacy, numeracy, music, dance, song, games & cooking.
The team are proud to have a special interest in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture which is incorporated into their program.
On offer is a role that will see you working 8am - 2:30pm (including an unpaid meal break), Monday to Friday on a permanent part‑time basis.
We are looking for someone who is excited to share their skills and knowledge of food and nutrition with children between 6 weeks and 5 years old. This would suit someone who is confident in preparing meals from scratch, keeping in mind all dietary requirement and is looking to become a key part of our team.
- Managing the kitchen on a day‑to‑day basis
- Ensuring health and safety are always maintained at a very high standard
- Planning and preparing nutritious menus from scratch
- Ordering of stock (from preferred suppliers of fruit, vegetables, and groceries)
- Assisting educators in small group experiences with the children and introducing the wonderful world of cooking
Along with a commitment to cooking healthy and nutritious meals, it is essential you:
- Are available to work Monday to Friday, 8am – 2:30pm
- Hold or be willing to obtain a valid NSW Employee Working with Children Check
- Hold a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
- Have work rights that enable you to work in Australia
- Can provide two professional references from supervisors
- Are willing to complete a fitness for duties medical assessment
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