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About the Role
Support the Chef in preparing and cooking age-appropriate food for children, ensuring minimal wastage and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen environment. Take responsibility for kitchen operations in the Chef's absence, ensuring all dietary requirements are met and communicated.
Responsibilities
- Support the Chef in the preparation and cooking of age-appropriate food for all children in the nursery.
- Ensure minimal wastage.
- Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment.
- Take responsibility for the running of the kitchen in the absence of the Chef.
- Ensure all dietary requirements are catered for and clearly communicated to teams.
Requirements
- Previous experience within a cooking role, in a domestic or commercial property.
- Passion for nutrition and inspiring others in healthy eating.
- Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirements, particularly food allergies.
- Food Safety CIEH L2 or above (or equivalent) – must be passed on day 1 in post.
- Sound knowledge of COSHH.
- Great communication skills, with colleagues, children, and parents.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
Skills
- Cooking
- Nutrition
- Healthy eating
- Dietary requirements management
- Food allergies management
- Food Safety CIEH L2
- COSHH
- Communication skills
- Working under pressure
Location
- Upminster, London
Work Type
- 20 hours per week
- 30 hours per week
- Monday - Friday
Experience Level
- Dependent on qualification/s and experience
Education Level
- Food Safety CIEH L2 or above (or equivalent)
Salary/Compensations
- Starting from £14.15 per hour
Benefits
- Childcare discount of 40% for first child*
- Enhanced parental leave
- 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure.
- Ability to also purchase additional leave*
- Pension
- Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
- Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach
About the Company
- Culture driven by HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.
- Voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006.
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
- Inclusive employer welcoming people from all ages and backgrounds.
- Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply.
- We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.