Use your passion for cooking to nourish and nurture confident lifelong learners. Get a better deal with above award rates of $28.62-$33.56 per hour. Say goodbye to working nights and weekends with stable hours and a refreshing change of pace. At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children's lives. It's what we've been doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hard work and true compassion, we've built a trusted reputation as Queensland's leading provider of early childhood education.
Are you passionate about food and eager to learn the ropes in the kitchen? At C&K Yuingi, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional dining experiences to our young learners, and we're looking for a motivated Kitchenhand to join our team.
Welcome to C&K Yuingi Community Child Care Centre, where your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. We are proud of our spacious natural outdoor learning environment which has real trees, grass, dirt, leaves, and wildlife such as native birds and possums nesting in the trees. Our nature-based playground inspires challenging and open-ended play where children are provided with uninterrupted time to explore and engage in learning.
You'll be joining the C&K Yuingi Childcare Centre as a Kitchenhand, working five days a week Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (25 hours per week), with a 30-minute break each day. Your role offers a consistent schedule, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the children's daily meals.
As a highly valued Kitchenhand at C&K Yuingi Childcare Centre, you'll create delightful culinary experiences that nourish both the bodies and minds of the children in our care. Using our state-of-the-art kitchen, you'll whip up delicious, nutritious meals and snacks that delight even the pickiest of tiny tastebuds, creating cherished meal-time memories and supporting children to become healthy, happy and confident lifelong learners.
What you'll bring Valid Blue Card and current Police Check (within three months or willingness to obtain these – C&K will cover the cost). A Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or related discipline) and Quality Food Supervisor Certificate is ideal, but we are happy to consider unqualified applicants with experience. Previous experience in Kitchenhand for young children or within a large commercial kitchen, plus knowledge of menu planning for dietary and nutritional requirements. If you do not meet all of the above but believe you have the skills for this role, we still encourage you to apply!
C&K is a child-safe organisation and all C&K employees are required to undergo a police check and not be a 'Restricted Person' or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all backgrounds. "We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant."
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