Early Childhood Kitchen & Support Assistant

Rise Early Learning; Central Coast Council; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Workers Retention Payment

Professional development & training

Staff discount

Well-being program

Work‑life balance

In-house training & mentoring

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Rise Early Learning is seeking a reliable Kitchen Hand (Support Worker) for the Central Coast region. The role covers laundry, kitchen and housekeeping tasks in a busy early childhood service, ensuring health, safety and hygiene standards while supporting children and staff.

You will work Monday to Friday, 10am–2pm, with responsibilities across food prep, cleaning, and maintaining classroom facilities. NSW WWCC and food safety training are required or encouraged.

Qualifications

• Clear and effective communicator.
• Inclusive of others, with a positive and collaborative attitude
• Motivated to build respectful and meaningful connections with colleagues, families, children, and the wider community while maintaining professional boundaries
• Dedicated, enthusiastic, and reliable, with a commitment to excellence for children and willingness to grow with the service
• Confident working independently, under supervision, and within a team
• Culinary qualifications and/or experience, particularly in an Early Childhood setting, are desirable
• Current First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis, and Asthma certifications are encouraged (at own cost).
• Valid NSW Working With Children Check (or a willingness to obtain)
• Demonstrated understanding of contemporary child safe practices, including child safeguarding responsibilities (or a willingness to develop)
• Available for permanent part-time work, Monday to Friday, and 10am–2pm, with flexibility as required.
• Current Food Handlers Basics training, with a certificate to be provided, and the ability to prepare food safely
• Current food allergens training, with a certificate to be provided
• Current child safety training (Geccko), with a certificate to be provided, and open to undertaking additional child protection training as required

Responsibilities

• Assist with laundry, kitchen, and housekeeping tasks across classrooms and shared facilities.
• Support basic food preparation, cleaning, and maintenance.
• Manage supplies and stock across the service.
• Follow Rise’s policies to maintain health, safety and hygiene standards.
• Contribute to a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for children, families and staff

Skills

Clear communication

Inclusive collaboration

Relationship building

Dependable

Teamwork

Culinary experience

Job description

Rise Early Learning is seeking a reliable Kitchen Hand (Support Worker) for the Central Coast region. The role covers laundry, kitchen and housekeeping tasks in a busy early childhood service, ensuring health, safety and hygiene standards while supporting children and staff.

You will work Monday to Friday, 10am–2pm, with responsibilities across food prep, cleaning, and maintaining classroom facilities. NSW WWCC and food safety training are required or encouraged.