Kitchenhand

• 25 hours per week, 5 hours per day
• Retention Award - $1000 after 6 months
• Use your passion for cooking to nourish and nurture confident lifelong learners
• Get a better deal with above award rates of $27.78-$28.98 per hour
• Say goodbye to working nights and weekends with stable hours and a refreshing change of pace

Do you have a zest for creating delicious and nutritious meals? Join C&K and use your culinary expertise to make a difference that lasts a lifetime.

For Children. For You. For Always.

Are you ready to do something that truly matters?

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.

But times are changing, and so are we. And although we’re passionate believers that children come first, we know our people must come first, too.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

Help shape the future of children in our care

 We are looking for a fun-loving and experienced Superhero Kitchenhand to join our team. As our Kitchenhand, you'll be responsible for whipping up scrumptious meals and snacks for the little ones in our care. We want someone who's not afraid to get their hands dirty and who can keep up with the energy and enthusiasm of our little chefs in training.

Our Upper Kedron Childcare Centre is nestled within the natural bush of Upper Kedron, within the master planned community of Ellendale, this new 125-place early learning centre has been designed in collaboration with educators and architects, to create inviting spaces for children to explore, discover, learn and play. 

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. You will design and deliver your menu with the close support of our Kitchens Operations Supervisor to ensure all our little learner’s dietary requirements are well supported.

And with no long hours, nights or weekend work, you’ll enjoy a better work-life balance with fixed, stable hours, so you can spend more quality time with friends and family.

What you’ll bring

To thrive and succeed in this role, we would love you to have:

• 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 and Quality Food Supervisor Certificate would beneficial, but not essential.
• Previous experience in cooking 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!

Why C&K?

Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. We want the same for you.

Here are some things we hope you’ll love about working with us:

• For Children - Joining C&K means impacting a child’s life journey for the time they spend with us and long after they leave. By supporting the health and wellbeing of children through nutritious food, you’re doing something that truly matters – for now and for life. 
• For You - So much of what we do depends on you. We’ll set you up for success with a range of benefits, programs and opportunities to help you earn, be well and grow. And you’ll team up with people who value your dedication and care.
• For Always - At C&K, you’ll help shape the future of the children in our care - and there’s so much more we can do. We’re investing and working hard to find better ways to support you and set a new standard for our sector.

You’ll also enjoy plenty of other benefits:

• Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, plus health insurance discounts through Bupa.
• Find a healthy work-life balance with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres.
• Get a better deal with rates of $27.78-$28.90 per hour.
• Our Referral program also awards you with $1000 for referring a successful candidate for one of our vacancies so you can be rewarded for supporting your team’s growth.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

The children, families and communities we support are wonderfully diverse. C&K benefits greatly from a team that brings together many different perspectives and experiences, and we’re proud of our inclusive culture. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all backgrounds.

All C&K employees are required to undergo background checks, including a police check.

Location: Upper Kedron, QLD