Assistant Chef – Nursery Kitchen Lead

Busy Bees; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ongoing professional development and …

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Busy Bees is recruiting for a kitchen role at our Newbury nurseries to prepare healthy meals and support kitchen operations in line with dietary needs and safety standards. You will work with the Chef to maintain hygiene, manage stock, and assist with ordering while supporting a positive, nurturing environment for children.

Ideal candidates have leadership experience in early years settings, strong mentoring and problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to driving improvements and

Qualifications

• Ideally experience in leadership within early years settings.
• Strong mentoring and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive improvements and ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare healthy, nutritious meals that meet dietary requirements for children.
• Support the Chef in overseeing kitchen operations and maintaining food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ensure kitchen inventory is well-maintained and assist with ordering and stock management.
• Support meal preparation and assist in the cleaning and maintenance of kitchen equipment.

Skills

Leadership in early years

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Drive improvements

Job description

Busy Bees is recruiting for a kitchen role at our Newbury nurseries to prepare healthy meals and support kitchen operations in line with dietary needs and safety standards. You will work with the Chef to maintain hygiene, manage stock, and assist with ordering while supporting a positive, nurturing environment for children.

Ideal candidates have leadership experience in early years settings, strong mentoring and problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to driving improvements and