Assistant Chef – Nursery Kitchen, Nutritious Meals

Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd.; York and North Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression and development

Bee Curious benefits and discounts

Up to 28 days holiday per year

Your birthday off

25% childcare discount

Enhanced family leave and return to be

Peppy menopause support

Salary Finance

Employee Assistance Programme and MHFA

Cycle to Work

Pension access

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Chef to join our York kitchen team. You will prepare nutritious meals for young children and assist with daily operations in a busy early years catering setting.

The role supports the Chef in maintaining high food safety standards and managing kitchen inventory while contributing to a nurturing environment for children and staff at Busy Bees.

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership within early years settings.
• Strong mentoring and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive improvements and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

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

Food safety & hygiene

Job description

Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Chef to join our York kitchen team. You will prepare nutritious meals for young children and assist with daily operations in a busy early years catering setting.

The role supports the Chef in maintaining high food safety standards and managing kitchen inventory while contributing to a nurturing environment for children and staff at Busy Bees.