Cook / Food Creator – Exceeding Rated Early Education Service

We are looking for an exceptional cook to join our family run early education centre.

This is more than preparing meals.
This is shaping children’s health, habits and relationship with food for life.

We are a long-established service with an Exceeding rating, a stable, happy team, and leadership that deeply values wellbeing, creativity and community. Our kitchen is part of our philosophy — not an afterthought.

We believe in:

Whole foods made from scratch
No refined sugar (natural sweetness from fruit and real ingredients)
Seasonal, nourishing menus
A farm-to-plate approach
Food that children recognise, enjoy and learn from
We offer creative freedom, a generous budget, and space to truly lead the kitchen with pride.

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

Has a genuine love of cooking, people, and nourishing others
Brings a warm, kind and enthusiastic presence
Is passionate about sugar-free, wholesome cooking
Takes pride in presenting food in creative, enticing, child-friendly ways
Has strong organisational and communication skills
Can confidently manage kitchen operations with safety and joy
Has (or is excited by) a farm-to-plate philosophy
Would love to involve children in simple cooking experiences
Holds a current Working With Children Check and a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
Most importantly, you are excited to be part of a passionate team that values wellness, creativity and community.

This is a calm, supportive environment — not a high-pressure hospitality kitchen. Quality, care and consistency matter most here. We are an equal opportunity employer supporting people from diverse backgrounds.

Cressy Road Early Learning is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care and follows the Child Safe standards.

We look forward to welcoming the right person to our Cressy Road Early Learning family.

Located in Ryde, Flexible hours - 7/8am to 3/4pm ish - Let us know if you're the one we are looking for.

If this feels aligned, we would love to hear from you.
Tell us what nourishing children means to you and why this role calls you.

We can’t wait to meet our newest team member.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.95 – $38.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Childcare assistance
Employee discount
Free food
Ability to commute/relocate:

Ryde NSW 2112: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):

Do you have full time hours working rights?
How many years of working in a child care centre kitchen experience do you have?
Do you hold a NSW Food Authority Food Safety Supervisor Certificate?
Licence/Certification:

NSW Working with Children Check (Required)
Work Authorisation:

Australia (Required)
Work Location: In person