Assistant Nursery Cook / Chef

Storal Learning Ltd; Warminster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading nursery group in England is seeking an Assistant Nursery Chef/Cook to work closely with the Nursery Cook. Responsibilities include preparing nutritious meals, maintaining hygiene standards, and ensuring children's dietary needs are met. The ideal candidate has a Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualification and experience in a commercial kitchen. This role offers enhanced benefits, including paid sick leave, childcare discounts, and wellness support.

Benefits

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Childcare discount

Gym discount

Free movie tickets

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualification is essential.
• Experience as an assistant cook/chef in a commercial kitchen.
• Strong understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing nutritious meals while maintaining hygiene standards.
• Cater for children with specific dietary needs.
• Deputise for the Cook in their absence.

Skills

Level 2 Food and Hygiene

Experience in a commercial kitchen

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations

Job description

Nursery: Barney Lodge Nursery School, 5 Westbury Rd, Warminster BA12 0AN

Hours: 2pm - 5.30pm, Monday-Friday, Part Time

Salary: Up to £12.21 dependent on qualification and experience

Hello, I’m Catherine, the Nursery Manager at Barney Lodge.

With over 25 years of experience in early years education, I truly believe that every child is unique—with their own story to tell. Together with my passionate team, we create environments that spark imagination and nurture a deeper understanding of the world around them.

We take great pride in our indoor-outdoor approach to learning. Our children enjoy exploring our spacious, two-level garden areas and participating in enriching forest school sessions. And for our youngest learners, our beautifully designed Baby Cottage for under 2s is the true jewel in our crown—offering a calm, nurturing start to their journey.

About you

You are a dedicated, Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualified cook with a solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH and you're looking for a new role in a fun, friendly team, where you can thrive and make the most of your culinary skills.

What you'll be doing

As an Assistant Nursery Chef/Cook, you will be working closely with the Nursery Cook, you’ll assist in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals while maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen at all times. Your flexibility and reliability will ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen.

Day to day you will find yourself;

• Catering for children with specific dietary needs
• Working to an extremely high level when it comes to the relevant Food and Hygiene, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations
• Ensuring that all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating eating experiences
• Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
• Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines
• Deputising for the Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required

What you'll need

• Level 2 Food and Hygiene
• Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or something very similar
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH

Benefits at a glance

For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain

Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)

Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more

Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund

Our community - Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.

We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge

We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

And much much more

About us

This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.

Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks.