Kitchen Supervisor - School Hours 5 Days Week

Pomona Kindergarten & Early Years Learning; Pomona; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Pomona Kindergarten & Early Years Learning is seeking an experienced Kitchen Supervisor to join our team on a part-time basis, working school hours 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, five days a week at Pomona QLD 4568. The role ensures nutritious, balanced meals are prepared safely for our young learners, with meals supplied daily by Kids Gourmet Foods.

The successful candidate will oversee food preparation, kitchen operations and health and safety compliance, with induction training in Week 1 and ongoing

Qualifications

• Proven experience as cook or kitchen supervisor in hospitality or early childhood education.
• Current Food Handling Certificate desired but can be undertaken during induction.
• Working With Children Check.
• Gecko Mandatory Child Safety Training – Modules 1 and 2.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and health regulations for early childhood services.
• Proficiency in kitchen equipment operation and maintenance.
• Excellent organisational and time management in a busy kitchen and learning environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with educators and families.
• Commitment to a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for children and staff.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic early childhood setting.
• Consistency and reliability.
• November 20th start date for induction and on-site training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, age-appropriate meals and snacks for early years children, adhering to dietary requirements.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic and organised kitchen environment.
• Oversee food storage, inventory management and ordering of kitchen supplies.
• Manage kitchen equipment maintenance and report faults promptly.
• Follow all relevant food handling protocols and centre policies.
• Communicate with educators regarding dietary needs and allergies.
• Ensure all food preparation supports wellbeing and development of children.
• Maintain records of food preparation and kitchen activities.

Skills

Kitchen supervision

Food safety

Time management

Communication

Organisation

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Food Handling Certificate

Working With Children Check

Gecko Child Safety Training

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Inventory management

Job description

Pomona Kindergarten & Early Years Learning – Pomona QLD

Pomona Kindergarten & Early Years Learning is a family owned, dedicated early childhood education and care provider committed to nurturing young minds and fostering a warm, inclusive, nature inspired learning environment. We believe in creating spaces where children can explore, learn and grow whilst supporting families within our community. Our team is passionate about delivering quality care and education that sets the foundation for lifelong learning through our inspired inspired play based program.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Kitchen Supervisor to join our team on a part-time basis, working school hours- 8:30 am to 2:30 pm 5 days per week at our Pomona QLD 4568 location. Applicants must be able to work school holidays. This role is essential to ensuring that our early years learners receive nutritious, balanced and safely prepared meals throughout the day. As Kitchen Supervisor, you will oversee food preparation, kitchen operations and compliance with health and safety standards, whilst supporting our commitment to providing quality nutrition for the children in our care. Our meals are supplied fresh daily by Kids Gourmet Food and the kitchen supervisor is responsible for heating the meals, preparing daily fruit, morning tea and afternoon tea. There is no cooking in this role.

Key responsibilities

Prepare nutritious, age-appropriate meals and snacks for early years children, adhering to dietary requirements and preferences as supplied by Kids Gourmet Foods.

Maintain a clean, hygienic and organised kitchen environment, ensuring compliance with food safety and health standards

Oversee food storage, inventory management and ordering of kitchen supplies

Manage kitchen equipment maintenance and report any faults or safety concerns promptly

Follow and implement all relevant food handling protocols and early childhood centre policies

Communicate with educators regarding children's dietary needs, allergies and meal preferences- in line with individual allergy meals supplied by Kids Gourmet Foods.

Ensure all food preparation practices support the wellbeing and developmental needs of young children

Maintain records of food preparation and kitchen activities as required

What we're looking for

Proven experience working as a cook or kitchen supervisor in a hospitality, catering or early childhood education setting is strongly desired, however not essential if you are the right candidate for our centre. Those that do not have a current kitchen supervisor certification will be required to complete it during induction training in Week 1.

Current Food Handling Certificate (or equivalent qualification relevant to your state/territory) desired but can be undertaken during induction.

Working With Children Check

Gecko Mandatory Child Safety Training - Modules 1 and 2 - available online via the department website.

Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and health regulations applicable to early childhood services

Proficiency in kitchen equipment operation and maintenance

Excellent organisational and time management skills in a busy kitchen and early childhood learning environment

Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with educators and families

Commitment to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for children and staff

Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic early childhood setting

Consistency and reliability

November 20th start date to support induction and on site training and hand over.

What we offer

At Pomona Kindergarten & Early Years Learning, we value our team members and are committed to supporting their wellbeing and professional growth. We offer part-time flexibility aligned with school hours, allowing you to balance work and personal commitments. Our team benefits from a supportive workplace culture where collaboration and mutual respect are prioritised. We provide ongoing opportunities for professional development and training relevant to early childhood services. We believe in creating a workplace where staff feel valued, supported and engaged in meaningful work that makes a real difference to children's lives. We are a child safe environment, supporting the government's Shared Statement of Commitment. We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises the safety of our children, educators and families.