Nursery Chef

Job description

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Nursery Chef

Hitchin (SG5 1RT)

Part-time (12-5pm, Monday to Friday - all year round)

With a good hygiene qualification and previous experience of working in a kitchen, your passion for food and nutrition will be evident. You’ll have a good understanding of the importance of hygiene, cleanliness and dietary requirements, and you’ll be an organised person who follows health and safety procedures. With excellent time management and budgeting skills, you’ll be capable of co-ordinating and serving a wide range of healthy, nutritious meals and snacks at set times each day.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for serving meals and snacks to all the children in our Nursery. Working in a kitchen that’s rated 5* for hygiene, you’ll maintain our high standards of hygiene and cleanliness, complying with all the necessary food preparation and storage procedures to keep a clean and well-functioning kitchen. In addition to cooking and serving meals you’ll be in charge of ordering food supplies within an agreed budget. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with the children, taking the lead in cookery based activities.

We offer the following amazing benefits and opportunities within our established nursery group:

Birthday day off or Christmas shopping day

Company Bonus Scheme

Long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years’ service!

Annual Christmas party for all Toad Hall Staff

Opportunity to purchase additional Holiday

50% staff discount on childcare places

A huge range of discount and savings via Blue Light Card

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We take safeguarding seriously and follow safe recruitment procedures.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.