AddressKU Kintaiba is a 59 place Long Day Care service set amongst the bushland of the University of Newcastle campus. The service is open from Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:00pm. This architectural building has 4 rooms that provide high quality education and care for children up to 5 years old. The team at Kintaiba are long standing and are committed to making a difference.
The service is very accessible via your own car or public transport, there are free and cheap paid parking options close by however there are regular buses that run to the campus with a bus stop very close by to the entrance.
At KU Kintaiba, they recognise and value the service as a culturally diverse and inclusive community and believe in showing respect for families’ lives, cultures and identities. The service has wonderful community connections and have beautiful aboriginal artwork dotted around.
KU has been recognised as the Employer of Choice 8 times more than any other provider within the sector! We are incredibly proud to have obtained this recognition every year since 2016. Join us if you want to be seen and valued as an Early Childhood Professional working in supportive and inclusive environments.
The Role
Permanent Part time position working 5 hours per day, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30am-3:00pm
This role will include, managing the kitchen, ordering of stock (from preferred suppliers of fruit, vegetables and groceries), planning and preparing all nutritious menus from scratch, assisting in small group experiences with the children and introducing them to the wonderful world of cooking, ensuring health and safety are always maintained at a very high standard.
Do you:
- Have a passion for working with children,
- Want work life balance – (no evening work!)
- Want to look after your own kitchen
- Want to be recognised for your contributions,
This opportunity will allow you to enjoy a wide range of additional benefits, including:
- Sector leading pay rates, up to 25% above the Award,
- Generous annual pay increases,
- 5 additional personal leave days for service-based staff,
- Rostered days off for relevant roles,
- Up to 14 weeks of KU paid parental leave,
- Access to variety of salary packaging options,
- 94% of staff say we live our values,
- KU Plus an extensive Employee benefits program with access to discounts/cashback from 400+ retailers,
- KU focuses on wholistic staff wellness through its Health & Wellbeing portal,
- Access to extensive free professional learning,
- An inclusive culture with a shared vision,
- Well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces,
- Coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues.
To be considered for this role, it is essential you:
- A passion for nurturing the love of nutritious meals in children
- Have work rights that enable you to work in Australia
- Hold a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) OR hold food safety and food handling qualifications
- Hold or be willing to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check
How to apply:
Please submit your updated Cover Letter and CV via the 'APPLY NOW' button.
Want to know more?
Contact Sarah, HR Generalist via 02 9268 3*** or *******@ku.com.au (please note: applications are not accepted via this email).
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KU is committed to social justice and human rights, inclusion and diversity, and equal employment opportunity. We recognise the voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and promote their participation at KU.
KU Children’s Services is committed to being a child safe organisation. We put children’s safety and wellbeing at the centre of our practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility across the organisation. All KU staff contribute to maintaining our child safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs. KU has a zero tolerance of harm or abuse of children.
