Early Childhood Centre Cook – Join Our Inspiring Team at Explore & Develop Wilton!

Are you a passionate early childhood cook or kitchen hand looking for a role where you feel truly valued, supported, and inspired???

Explore & Develop Wilton is a brand new purpose-built and privately owned early childhood education and care service located in the heart of the growing Wilton community.

Our spacious and fully-equipped kitchen is the soul of our centre - a warm and welcoming space where meaningful interactions with children, families, and educators are encouraged every day.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a high-quality service, where you will help us build the best early childhood education and care service in the region!

What You'll Do

• Plan and prepare nutritious, age appropriate meals and snacks for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years

• Maintain a clean, safe, hygienic and organised kitchen environment

• Develop seasonal menus in line with the Australian Dietary Guidelines

• Cater for children with allergies, intolerances, and cultural dietary requirements

• Work collaboratively with educators and families around children's nutritional needs

• Ensure full compliance with food safety, regulations and hygiene standards

• Ordering - kitchen and centre consumables, including food supplies.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in cooking for large groups, ideally in a childcare or similar setting

• Current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or willingness to obtain)

• Bubbly, passionate, and enthusiastic about children's nutrition and dietary needs

• Positive, proactive, and able to work independently

• Excellent time management and organisational skills

• A genuine love cooking and caring for children's wellbeing

Essential Requirements:

• Valid Working with Children Check

• Full working rights in Australia

Why Choose Explore & Develop Wilton?

• Supportive, owner-operated environment where your voice is heard, your work is valued, and collaboration is encouraged

• Ongoing professional development and training that supports you to thrive at work and in life

• Our strength is in our people – we celebrate diversity, champion inclusion and work together towards a shared vision 

• Wellbeing matters here - enjoy access to various initiatives including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid overtime, staff events, & staff meetings

• Work-life balance - no out of pocket expenses and no taking work home

A Commitment to Child Safety

Explore & Develop Wilton is a Child Safe Organisation. We put children’s safety and wellbeing at the centre of our practices. Child safety is a shared responsibility; all employees must contribute to maintaining our child-safe culture and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the children in our services and programs. As part of our commitment, successful applicants will undergo thorough screening processes prior to commencement and will be required to complete in-depth child safety and child protection training as part of their onboarding program. 

Apply Now

We’d love to hear from you! Send your resume and a short introduction to:

📧 ******@exploreanddevelop.com.au

Come and help us build one of NSW’s most inspiring early childhood services — where you are valued, your ideas matter, and children thrive.