Kitchen Hand: Nourish Kids in a Safe, Clean Kitchen

The Grove Academy; Shell Cove; On-site; AUD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer-a-Friend Bonus

50% childcare fees for staff

Annual Wellbeing Day

Wherefit discounts

Career growth opportunities

Grove Recognition Awards

Job summary

The Grove Academy Shell Cove is seeking a Kitchen Hand to support daily meal service and ensure kitchen cleanliness for our childcare campus. You will help keep the kitchen running smoothly and maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation, while prioritising the safety and wellbeing of the children.

Key duties include food prep support, dishwashing, stock and inventory assistance, and strict adherence to food safety and hygiene practices.

Qualifications

• Organised and reliable with good time management
• Strong hygiene and food safety awareness
• Positive, team-oriented attitude and willingness to contribute
• Commitment to child protection responsibilities and reporting
• Ability to identify and respond to risks to children’s safety
• Maintaining professional boundaries at all times

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and order in the kitchen
• Wash and organise dishes and kitchen equipment
• Assist inventory management and restock supplies
• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards are met
• Prioritise safety, health and wellbeing of all children
• Actively supervise children and monitor environmental risks
• Report concerns or incidents per service policies

Skills

Organised

Reliable

Time management

Team-oriented

Hygiene standards

Child-safety awareness

Risk awareness

Professional boundaries

Motivation to support children’s meals

Job description

The Grove Academy Shell Cove is seeking a Kitchen Hand to support daily meal service and ensure kitchen cleanliness for our childcare campus. You will help keep the kitchen running smoothly and maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation, while prioritising the safety and wellbeing of the children.

Key duties include food prep support, dishwashing, stock and inventory assistance, and strict adherence to food safety and hygiene practices.