Join our Early Learning Team.

• Ongoing, part-time role, Monday to Friday only – no nights or weekends!
• Access Salary packaging benefits to reduce tax & increase take-home pay.
• Join the team in Corinella, where your work supports local families.

 About the role

As the Cook at Bass Valley Uniting Early Learning, you’ll play a key role in supporting children’s health and wellbeing through nutritious, balanced meals—all during regular weekday hours with no nights or weekends.

You’ll be responsible for planning menus, shopping, budgeting, and preparing meals that cater to diverse dietary needs. You’ll also maintain a clean, safe kitchen in line with food safety standards and support the centre’s healthy eating program.

This is a valued role within a warm and inclusive team committed to nurturing care and promoting continuous improvement. 

Benefits of working at Uniting

This is an ongoing, part-time role that works across 5 days, giving you stability, predictable hours, and your evenings and weekends free.

In addition to a competitive salary, you’ll also enjoy:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

About you

We are seeking an experienced cook with a knowledge of food safety and the necessary records to be maintained. 

It’s Ok if you don’t have experience in a childcare centre, but you are definitely passionate about children’s health and wellbeing through nutritious, balanced meals.

You know your way around a computer, including Microsoft Office and the internet, and you will hold or be willing to obtain a current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate.

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How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest, and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll review applications as they come through, as we’re keen to engage with someone and may close our advert early.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Kristie Jacobs at Kristie.Jacobs@vt.uniting.org

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTIQA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.