• Part-time, maximum-term position to December 2025
• Set shift of 9am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per fortnight
• Menu plan, cook and deliver meals for 48 young children
• Unique opportunity supporting children living with significant adversity

Your new role

Uniting, in partnership with the Victorian Department of Education and Parkville Institute are operating the first Intensive Early Childhood Education and Care Research trial. This childcare service located in Richmond will seek to determine whether children, recruited with the same eligibility criteria as those in the trial project, can achieve the same remarkable learning and development outcomes.

This will be one of three research sites established in Australia. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute significantly to research that could shape the future of the early childhood sector in Australia.

The Centre Cook will plan, cook and deliver morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea for 48 young children which meets 75% of their daily nutritional requirements.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of $27.17 per hour + super, you can access the following:

• Salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• A 60% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service.
• Training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

About you, your skills and experience

The Centre Cook of this research implementation site will have experience in the planning, preparation and delivery of highly nutritious meals.

You will be able to work autonomously in the day-to-day delivery of meals, while contributing to the broader discussions around healthy eating and collaborating with the wider team on menu changes and alterations.

You will also have a clear interest and / or experience in working with children in an early childhood setting.

View the position description here.

How to Apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Lindsey Desmons, Centre Director on 0403 963 165 or via [email protected] using the subject line: Centre Cook enquiry via EthicalJobs for a chat.

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 LGBTQIA+. 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.