Nursery Cook
SKILLS
FULL DESCRIPTION
Remarkable Futures Start Here
Nursery: Children 1st Plumtree Nursery School, Station Road, Plumtree, Nottingham NG12 5NA
Hours: Part time 32 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8am - 2pm with flexibility for additional hours
Salary: Up to £13.25 per hour
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount and much much more
About us
Hi, we are Danielle and Emma, the Nursery Managers at Plumtree.
We are proud to lead a passionate and dedicated team, and we feel truly privileged to be part of our childrens early years—providing a nurturing environment where they can grow, learn, and thrive.
What makes our nursery special is our strong sense of community—we’re more than just a nursery. Our baby unit offers a safe, cosy space carefully tailored to support early development and wellbeing.
Our children love exploring our unique indoor features, from the whimsical Crooked House to our jaw-dropping Jungle exploration area—spaces designed to spark imagination and wonder.
Outside, our large garden offers plenty of opportunities for active play, discovery, and hands-on learning in a beautiful natural setting.
Who & What is [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]?
It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily apart of here at Plumtree. [Employer hidden] stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all. Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our [Employer hidden] community.
About you
You are a dedicated, Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualified cook with a solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH and you're looking for a new role in a fun, friendly team, where you can thrive and make the most of your culinary skills.
What you'll be doing
As a Nursery Cook, you’ll assist in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals while maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen at all times. Your flexibility and reliability will ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen.
Day to day you will find yourself;
- Catering for children with specific dietary needs
- Working to an extremely high level when it comes to the relevant Food and Hygiene, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations
- Ensuring that all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating eating experiences
- Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
- Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines
What you'll need
- Level 2 Food and Hygiene
- Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or something very similar
- Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH
Love the outdoors in any weather then this is a job for you, we’d love to welcome you.
Benefits at a glance
For you -We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain
Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)
Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more
Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & [Employer hidden] Support Fund
Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team app & [Employer hidden] Awards gathering.
We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge
We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.
And much much more
We care about our people.
Curious to know more?
We’d love to tell you more about what makes Plumtree so special.
[Employer hidden] is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.