Titiro Whakamua Kindergarten - Administrator/Cook
Located in Wallaceville, Upper Hutt
27.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Combine your excellent administrative skills with your love of cooking and preparing meals
We welcome visits from interested applicants - call 04 529 8355 to arrange a time
Who are we?
Hutt City Kindergartens have been growing young learners for over 95 years in Lower Hutt, providing quality and affordable early childhood education. Our teaching teams are passionate about providing rich learning environments where children can explore, develop and have fun. We welcome people who share that passion.
We are a not-for-profit dedicated to making quality early childhood education accessible to all. We have 21 kindergartens throughout the Hutt Valley, including Stokes Valley, Central Hutt, Western Hills, Wainuiomata and Wallaceville. We are proud to be an integral part of our local community and celebrate our cultural diversity and identity.
About Titiro Whakamua Kindergarten
Titiro Whakamua Kindergarten is a specialist early learning service supporting young parents who are still in school or returning to education after having a child. This kaupapa plays a vital role in creating inclusive pathways for whānau to continue their learning journey while their tamariki thrive in a nurturing environment.
We are fortunate to receive amazing support from KidsCan, who provide food for all the tamariki, every day of the week.
Titiro Whakamua is also open to the wider community and currently has enrolment spaces available for children from 0 - 5 years. It is located on the grounds of Heretaunga College in Upper Hutt.
The kindergarten currently closes during school holidays but will potentially remain open for additional weeks every year, to suit the needs of the community.
The position
Titiro Whakamua Kindergarten has created an interesting new position and we're looking for a very special person! Are you interested in supporting our teaching team with a variety of administration and office duties, as well as preparing the KidsCan meals for the tamariki?
Working Monday - Friday, your time will be split between the office and the kitchen. You'll be working closely with the Senior Head Teacher but have responsibility for many administration tasks and all the cooking duties.
To be ideal for this role you will be:
Able to commit to working 5 days per week, for 5.5 hours each day (9am - 3.00pm)
Reliable, dependable and completely trustworthy, so the Teachers know they can count on you
Proactive, well-organised and able to plan ahead
Experienced in office management and/or finance roles, with an eye for detail
Comfortable in the kitchen, with knowledge of kitchen hygiene and safe food preparation methods.
All the meals that are provided come with instructions on how to prepare them, so you don’t need to be a super-confident cook!
You’ll enjoy being part of a small team, doing jobs that are vital to the smooth running of the kindergarten. You'll be happy to spend some time with the babies and children, so previous childcare experience is an advantage, but not a requirement.
To learn more about this role, please call Kristine (HR Manager) on 04 920 9841.
Applying for this role
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please submit your application (along with your CV and covering letter) by clicking on the green button below.
Applications close Friday 13th June, 5pm - however applications may be reviewed before this date.
If you have any questions about this position please contact Kristine Allen, HR Manager at hr@huttkindergartens.org.nz or phone 04 920 9841.
Please note that we can only accept applications from people with the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Te Pūtahi Kura Pūhou o Te Awakairangi
Contact Us | Whakapā mai
Phone: 04 920 9800
Email: info@huttkindergartens.org.nz
Head Office Physical Address: Level 2, 135 Witako Street, Epuni, Lower Hutt 5011
Postal Address: PO Box 30552, Lower Hutt 5040
2025 Term Dates | Rā wā 2025
Term 1: 22 Jan – 11 Apr
Term 2: 28 Apr – 27 Jun
Term 3: 14 Jul – 19 Sep
Term 4: 6 Oct – 19 Dec
