Nursery Chef Salary: £13.46 per hour Hours: 25 hours per week, 9.00am-2.00pm Monday- Friday Acre Wood Day Nursery is on the lookout for a committed and enthusiastic Kitchen Chef to become apart of the kitchen team. The ideal candidate will support in preparing nutritious meals for children and will gain valuable experience in food preparation, kitchen operations, and hygiene standards. This full-time role offers 25 hours per week, with flexible shift patterns between 9:00 AM and 14:00 PM. Please note that this is a full-year position, as the nursery operates year-round, and is not term-time only. Keep the kitchen a clean and safe environment, adhering to internal and external requirements; complete the Kitchen Hygiene Checklist each month, and ensure that the Cleaning Schedule is complete and adhered to, being regularly updated and displayed prominently in the kitchen Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and kitchen prepare and cook enough age-appropriate food (cooked as near to the point of service as possible) for all the children on a daily basis, with minimum wastage Ensure that budgetary requirements are met through careful planning of all food orders requirements around food allergies - essential to work to a catering budget, in a manner that avoids fluctuating standards of food service - essential in domestic or commercial property - essential in written and spoken English at GCSE grade C (or equivalent) - essential and passionate about any role that involves cooking for young children – At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: · Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday · Childcare discount: Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline · Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth · Pension: Company pension scheme · Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts · Employee mentoring programme · Dedicated health and wellbeing support · Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. Acre wood Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.
Dbs Chef employer: Family First Nursery Group
At Kids Play Bury St Edmunds, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values trust, support, and genuine leadership. Our nursery offers a nurturing environment where you can thrive as a Deputy Nursery Manager, with benefits such as a quarterly bonus scheme, generous childcare discounts, and ample annual leave. Join our dedicated team and enjoy opportunities for professional growth while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in our community.
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Family First Nursery Group Recruitment Team
