Assistant Nursery Cook / Chef

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Warminster
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Hospitality
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SKILLS

Food Hygiene Health and Safety regulations COSHH Commercial kitchen experience Dietary needs catering Stock rotation

FULL DESCRIPTION

Nursery: Barney Lodge Nursery School, 5 Westbury Rd, Warminster BA12 0AN
Hours:     2pm - 5.30pm, Monday-Friday, Part Time
Salary:    Up to £12.71 per hour based on experience and qualifications

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 an Assistant Nursery Chef/Cook, you will be working closely with the 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
  • Deputising for the Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required

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

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 — view at passion-project.co.uk] 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

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