Assistant Nursery Cook / Chef

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s Purpose

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.

How you'll spend your time here

As a Casual Nursery Chef/Cook, you will provide essential support during periods of leave, absence, or when additional help is needed. 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 during these periods.

• 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 have rich stimulating eating experiences
• Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
• Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines
• Deputising for the permanent Nursery Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required

We’d love to talk to you if you have the following

You are a dedicated, Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualified cook looking to work in a fun, friendly team with hours that fit around your other commitments. With a solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH, you’re now seeking a new role where you can thrive and make the most of your culinary skills.

• 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 for You

• For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with Pay Captain
• Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave
• Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets
• Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Support Fund
• Our community - Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Awards

Additional Information

Department: Nursery Support | Role: Assistant Cook | Locations: Central Support - Nottingham

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] sets the highest of standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff complete thorough compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.

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