Job Description

Support Chef | Futuro Early Learning – South-West Sydney

$39–$42/hr + super Monday-Friday

Futuro Early Learning is looking for an experienced, adaptable and reliable Support Chef to join our growing kitchen team.

This is a unique full-time role working across our Futuro Early Learning centres, providing support and coverage when our centre chefs and kitchen hands are on annual leave, sick leave or otherwise away from their kitchen.

When you're not providing leave coverage, you'll work at our Leppington centre, supporting food preparation, systems and the smooth day-to-day running of our kitchens.

If you're the kind of chef who can confidently step into a kitchen, get organised and keep things running smoothly, this could be a fantastic role for you

About You

• Formal qualifications in Commercial Cookery or equivalent are preferred
• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate, or willingness to obtain prior to commencement
• Valid working with children check (WWCC), or ability to obtain prior to commencement
• Full permission to work in Australia

What the role involves:

• Work across Futuro Early Learning centres as required
• Provide annual leave and sick leave coverage for centre chefs
• Confidently run a centre kitchen independently when providing cover
• Prepare fresh, nutritious meals and snacks for children each day
• Follow Futuro menus, recipes, portioning and food standards
• Manage food allergies, intolerances and individual dietary requirements
• Maintain excellent food safety, hygiene and kitchen standards
• Assist with food preparation and kitchen operations when leave coverage isn't required
• Work collaboratively with our centre teams and wider kitchen team

Child Safety Commitment

At Futuro, the safety, well-being, and dignity of every child are our highest priority. We have zero tolerance for any form of child abuse, neglect, or harm, and we are committed to creating environments where children feel safe, secure, and supported to thrive.

We are committed to:

• Building a child-safe culture where safety is embedded in everyday practice, leadership, and decision-making
• Upholding clear professional boundaries and high standards of educator conduct
• Using robust screening through our Futuro SafeStart Recruitment process, including thorough checks and referee validation
• Ensuring ongoing training so all team members understand child protection obligations and mandatory reporting responsibilities
• Encouraging and supporting people to speak up, and responding promptly and appropriately to all concerns in line with legal and regulatory requirements

If you’re ready to cook with purpose and creativity and be part of a team that nurtures both food and the future, we’d love to hear from you. Click ‘Apply’ or send your resume to talent@futuro.nsw.edu.au with SUPPORT CHEF in the subject line. Learn more: www.futuro.nsw.edu.au/careers