Apprentice Chef

As an Apprentice Chef at N Family, you’ll be cooking up a storm every day – supporting our Chef to prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for children, as well as a lunch and a smoothie for our hard‑working nursery team.

• Your key responsibilities
• Work toward your funded Level 3 Production Chef Apprenticeship, including paid time off to study.
• Assist with cooking fresh, tasty, and nutritious meals for the children and team every day.
• Make sure each meal meets the nutritional needs of different age groups and follows all food safety and choking guidelines.
• Support the Chef to cater to different dietary needs for all ages.
• Support with preparing daily lunches and smoothies for the nursery team, catering to a variety of diets and preferences.
• Support the Chef to keep on top of kitchen paperwork and checks, including cleaning schedules and daily safety logs.
• Maintain the kitchen to a 5-star Food Hygiene standard.
• Build friendly, professional relationships with parents so they feel confident about the food their children eat.

Our Apprentice Chefs should have...

• A Food Preparation and Hygiene NVQ Level 2 or above (you’ll need to complete a Level 3 during induction if not already held).
• A willingness to adopt conscious practices within food and cooking, including recycling and creating as little food waste as possible.
• A passion for food creativity and a love for working with children and families.
• The ability to work quickly and effectively during busy service times.
• A positive, glass‑half‑full outlook.

• Bags of drive and motivation with a ‘make it happen’ attitude!

• A love for customer service.
• The N Advantage package
• Competitive salary
• Performance bonus
• Up to £750 annually.
• Industry-leading holiday allowance
• Up to 35 days, including a personal ‘Me’ day and Christmas closure.
• Development fund
• £100 annual learning fund, plus paid N Academy training (level 3, EY Degrees, Forest School & more).
• Family-friendly
• Enhanced parental/fostering/neonatal leave after 2 years.
• Childcare
• 40% discount, plus 6 emergency days annually.

And that’s not all!

• Loyalty rewards
• 5-year bonus: around‑the‑world trip + 2 bonus weeks off. 10-year bonus: “Out of this world” experience + 2 more weeks off!
• Referral scheme
• Earn up to £1000 per successful hire.
• Amazing discounts
• Save on groceries, shopping, fitness, and more.
• Travel support
• Season ticket loans and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Socials & Wellbeing
• Annual parties, team events, gym discounts, and online fitness.

• And much, much more!

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