Chef

Chef – Busy Bees at Chinchilla
Licensed Capacity: 75 places
Location: 3 Braithwaite Street, Chinchilla QLD 4413
Hourly Rate: $30.93 -$32.34 (Support Worker 3.1)
Schedule: Part-Time Casual, Monday to Friday

Busy Bees at Chinchilla is a friendly, well-resourced early learning centre with 75 licensed places, located in the welcoming community of Chinchilla, QLD. We are seeking a reliable and passionate Part-Time Chef to prepare nutritious meals for children and support the daily operations of our centre kitchen.

This role offers consistency Monday to Friday, while still providing work-life balance and a meaningful contribution to children’s wellbeing.

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Prepare and cook healthy meals that meet dietary, cultural and allergy requirements
• Plan weekly menus in line with Busy Bees nutrition guidelines
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, and kitchen organisation
• Order supplies and manage stock levels
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and educators
• Demonstrate experience working in a childcare environment
• Bring professionalism, efficiency, and a passion for nutrition

What You’ll Need

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Certificate in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
• Valid QLD Working with Children Check (Employee)
• Food Safety / Food Handling certification
• Understanding of nutrition, allergies, and menu planning
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Australian working rights

Key Benefits

As a part-time Chef at Busy Bees, you will enjoy:

• Hourly Rate: $30.93 - $32.34
• Laundry allowance
• Supportive and inclusive team environment
• Access to the Busy Bees Learning Platform
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunities to grow within a global early-learning organisation

Note: Part-time roles do not receive the childcare discount benefit.

Why Join Busy Bees at Chinchilla?

You will join a caring, collaborative team dedicated to high-quality care and nutrition. Our centre provides a warm atmosphere, strong leadership support, and modern facilities where your contribution will have a meaningful daily impact.

Apply Now

If you are an organised, dedicated Chef looking for a stable part-time role Monday to Friday, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and join us at Busy Bees at Chinchilla.

Why Work for Busy Bees?
If you’re passionate about early learning, Busy Bees is the place to be. Although we are part of a global organisation, our company was founded by three families looking for better, more enriching childcare. Three decades later, we still keep the same values at heart.

We know that we couldn’t do what we do without the important people in our teams. We invest in our people and work with them to build career pathways that inspire.