Assistant Chef – Nutritious Kids’ Meals (Early Years)

Busy Bees In Portishead; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Holiday entitlement

Birthday day off

Childcare discount

Family leave bonus

Peppy menopause support

Salary Finance support

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Pension access

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Busy Bees is seeking an Assistant Chef in Coventry Allesley Green to join our nursery kitchen team. You’ll prepare healthy meals for children, support the Chef with operations, and uphold strict hygiene standards in a caring environment.

Ideal candidates bring leadership experience in early years settings, strong mentoring skills, and a drive to improve kitchen processes while ensuring dietary requirements are met and meals are prepared safely.

Qualifications

• 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

Food safety

Kitchen management

Leadership

Mentoring

Job description

Busy Bees is seeking an Assistant Chef in Coventry Allesley Green to join our nursery kitchen team. You’ll prepare healthy meals for children, support the Chef with operations, and uphold strict hygiene standards in a caring environment.

Ideal candidates bring leadership experience in early years settings, strong mentoring skills, and a drive to improve kitchen processes while ensuring dietary requirements are met and meals are prepared safely.