Support Worker Cook
Position Number: 63/25
Permanent, Part time - 12 hours per week (Thursday and Friday)
ECTARC Wallaroo Education and Care Service

About the Service

ECTARC Wallaroo is a 44-place service providing early childhood education and care for children from birth to school age in Shellharbour on the traditional land of the Dharawal peoples.

We are within walking distance of Nazareth Primary School, Shellharbour Library, local shopping centre and Elanora Nursing Home, creating many opportunities for our children to get involved with our local community.

Wallaroo provides an inclusive environment that welcomes all children and their families.

About the Role

ECTARC Wallaroo is seeking an experienced cook to join our passionate and capable team who are committed to enriching the futures of young children. As the cook in an ECTARC education and care service you would be required to plan and prepare nutritious meals and snacks that meet the dietary requirements of children birth to five years.

Essential Criteria:

An interest in providing nutritional meals for young children

Ability to cook for large numbers

Working collaboratively with children, families, and staff

Good communication and time management skills

Desirable Criteria:

Certificate of Attainment in Safe Food Handling or willing to undertake

Certificate of Attainment in Nutrition and Menu Planning or willing to undertake

Benefits

At ECTARC we pay highly competitive salaries above the award rate in accordance with the policies and procedures of ECTARC including

Above award wages

50% discount on childcare fees for staff’s children enrolled in our quality services.

Paid parental leave – 6 weeks top up.

Annual ECTARC leave day and 2-3 weeks end of year closure period.

Wellness program including access to our EAP for you and your family.

An inclusive work environment.

EC Management team provides coaching, mentoring and support.

Two annual planning days and opportunities to join organisational network meetings.

Paid professional learning via ECTARC’s online learning platform and access to internal and external training and conferences.

Support for further study and qualifications.

Opportunities for career advancement across our early childhood education and training services.

We have a comprehensive induction process to ensure your ongoing success working at ECTARC.

Apply Now

Successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and probity checks.

ECTARC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background to apply for this position.

To apply for this position please click the Apply Now button and submitt your current Cover Letter, Resume and two work related referees.

For more information please visit: https://ectarc.com.au/employment/current-vacancies/

If you have any questions in regards to the position please call ECTARC on (02) 4223 1100 or email [email protected]

Closing Date: 10/08/25