Job Description Employer of Choice 9 years running Run your own nutritious kitchen, enjoy regular hours Sector Leading Not For Profit Since 1895, KU has been and proudly remains a not for profit and for purpose organisation KU Children's Services (KU) is one of the most respected early education providers in Australia and has an enviable reputation for the quality of our services.100% of KU services meet or exceed the National Quality Standards.KU is our place, where we all belong.A safe, calm community of children, parents and educators.We are very proud to welcome the large and diverse KU family of children, families and staff who experience KU with us each day.Side by side, we explore the world through many cultures and perspectives.KU children learn it's OK to be different, and we can all be different, together.The Service KU Faulconbridge Children's Centre located in the beautiful Blue Mountains offers a purpose-built long day care service for children aged from 6 weeks to 6 years old.Designed by Architect, Graeme Butler, the service offers an excellent learning environment for young children, with specifically designed indoor play spaces and a large outdoor play area.This site has ample staff parking.For more information, please visit the service website: https://www.ku.com.au/childcare/centres/kufaulconbridge The Role This is an excellent permanent part time position joining 5 days 8am-2.30pm to nurture a love of food in children aged 0-5 years old as you prepare their meals from scratch and become a key part of the team.Please note this shift includes a 30 minute unpaid break.Duties 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 To be considered for this role, it is essential you: 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 Employee Working with Children Check A passion for cooking healthy and nutritious meals Experience the KU Difference KU offers more benefits than any other employer in the sector, including: Generous annual pay increases, 5 additional personal leave days for service-based staff, Up to 14 weeks of KU paid parental leave, Study assistance and support with ECT accreditation, 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.What happens next?Click?'apply now' ?to be taken to the application form with a Cover Letter and CV For more information or to confidentially discuss this opportunity, please contact Anthony via 02 9268 3930 ****** (please note applications are not accepted via email) 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.