Chef in Sutton

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Nursery Cook / Chef – Monday to Friday

Surbiton
£30,000 per annum
Monday to Friday | 8:30am – 5:00pm
No Weekends | Permanent | Full-Time

Looking for a chef role that gives you your weekends back?

We are recruiting an experienced Nursery Cook / Chef to join a well-established childcare setting in the Surbiton area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Cook or Chef who enjoys preparing fresh, nutritious food but is looking to move away from the long hours, evenings and weekends often associated with hospitality.

You'll work Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm, with no weekend working, earning £30,000 per annum.

The Role

As the Nursery Cook / Chef, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, preparing healthy, balanced and enjoyable meals for children aged 0–5 years.

You'll need to confidently cater for individual dietary requirements and prepare suitable alternatives where required, while maintaining excellent standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and cooking fresh, nutritious meals for children aged 0–5
• Planning and preparing balanced meals and snacks
• Catering for allergies, intolerances and special dietary requirements
• Managing the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Maintaining excellent Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards
• Ensuring the kitchen, equipment and food preparation areas are kept clean and organised
• Managing food preparation effectively throughout the day
• Working closely with the wider nursery team
• Maintaining appropriate food safety procedures and records

What We're Looking For

We would particularly like to hear from candidates with previous experience working as a Cook, Chef, Nursery Cook, School Cook or Catering Chef. xgikmsk

Experience within a nursery, school, education or childcare environment would be highly desirable, although candidates from other suitable catering backgrounds will also be considered.

You should have:

• Previous professional cooking experience
• Good knowledge of Food Hygiene and Health & Safety

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