Chef

LinkedIn - Jobboard; Buckhurst Hill; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative early years education provider as a Chef, where your culinary creativity will shine. At N Family Club, you will prepare nutritious meals for children, ensuring their dietary needs are met while fostering a love for healthy eating. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday, and a range of exciting perks including professional development opportunities and family-friendly benefits. This is not just a job; it's a chance to be part of a community dedicated to nurturing the next generation. Make 2025 your year and apply now to be part of something extraordinary!

Benefits

Complimentary Lunch

Generous Holiday Allowance

Professional Development Fund

Childcare Discount

Emergency Childcare

Referral Bonuses

Health & Wellbeing Discounts

No Uniform Policy

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of diverse cuisines and healthy meal preparation.
• Ability to cater to dietary needs and allergies effectively.

Responsibilities

• Cook fresh meals for children, following nutritionist-designed recipes.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Culinary Skills

Nutritional Knowledge

Food Safety Compliance

Team Collaboration

Education

Culinary Degree

Food Safety Certification

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Food Management Software

Job description

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Description

★ It’s official… We’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work! ★

★ Your Dream Career in 2025 Starts Here: Join N Family Club and enjoy the best salaries, benefits, and career growth opportunities in the industry! ★

Department: Nursery Operations

Location: Buckhurst Hill, Essex

Compensation: £27,000 - £37,627 / year

Description

★ It’s official… We’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work! ★

★ Your Dream Career in 2025 Starts Here: Join N Family Club and enjoy the best salaries, benefits, and career growth opportunities in the industry! ★

Discover the N Advantage — Our competitive salary and benefits package for 2025:
★ Competitive Salary: Earn between £27,000 - £37,627, reflecting your experience and dedication
★ Bonus: Performance-related bonus of up to £1,200 per year
★ Generous Holiday: Enjoy up to 35 days of holiday a year, including a ‘Me’ day of your choice and time off between Christmas and New Year
★ Daily Perks: Complimentary lunch and drinks every day
★ Professional Growth: Access a personal development fund of £100 per year to support your continued education
★ Exclusive N Academy Access: Receive paid time off and funding for qualifications like Level 3, EY Degrees, Forest School, Leadership Training, and more
★ No Uniforms: Enjoy a £100 annual clothing allowance to dress in your own style
★ Family-Friendly Benefits: Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave pay after 2 years of service, fostering leave, neonatal leave, and more
★ Childcare Discount: Get a 40% discount on childcare at our nurseries
★ Emergency Childcare: Access 6 backup childcare days at any of our nurseries when you need it

But that’s not all…
★ 5-Year Bonus: Celebrate your 5th year n.iversary with a round-the-world trip and 2 extra weeks of holiday
★ 10-Year Bonus: After 10 years, enjoy an OUT OF THIS WORLD experience and another 2 weeks of holiday
★ Referral Bonuses: Earn up to £1,000 for every friend you refer who joins N Family Club
★ Exclusive Discounts: Get access to discounts on groceries, shopping, entertainment, and more with the Each Person’s app
★ Travel Support: Season pass loans and cycle-to-work schemes to make commuting easy
Social Fun: Join us for our annual Winter Party, Summer BBQ, and regular team socials
★ Health & Wellbeing: Discounts on gym memberships and digital fitness classes through My Gym Discounts

Why N Family Club?
We’re more than just a nursery group; we’re the UK’s most innovative early years education provider.

Our vision? To be the highest quality, and most loved, early years education group in the UK.
Our purpose? To inspire and develop the next generation to reach their full potential in an ever-changing world.

At N Family Club, we dreamed of creating a place where early years education would be reimagined. A place that fosters creativity, embraces a curriculum-led approach, and prepares children for the modern world. We're proud to be making that dream a reality, and now, we’re inviting you to be a part of it!

What it means to be a Chef at N Family Club…
As a Chef, you will bring your extensive knowledge of diverse cuisines to life, infusing every dish with excitement, creativity, and nutritious ingredients. Your passion for preparing healthy, delicious meals will be at the core of the daily menu, ensuring that each dish is not only tasty but also nourishing, catering for diverse allergies, intolerances and preferences.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our brand new 110-place N Buckhurst Hill nursery, which will be opening in Summer 2025! Please note, the ideal start date for this position will be August 2025.

Ready to make 2025 your year?
Apply now and be part of something extraordinary. Your dream career starts here!

For more information about N Family Club, our team culture, and our world-class benefits, visit our Careers website or check out our Glassdoor page.

Key Responsibilities

• Cook fresh and inspiring food for our children, 7am-4pm Monday-Friday with occasional weekends;
• Follow our nutritionist-designed recipes and menu to ensure that each child receives the best possible level of vitamins and nutrients;
• Cater to the differing dietary needs of different age groups, following food preparation and choking guidelines;
• Know the allergies and dietary requirements of your children inside out, ensuring you adhere to all policies and procedures to ensure there is no risk of cross-contamination and that each individual child’s nutritional needs are met;
• Preparation of a daily lunch and smoothie for our nursery team, catering to different dietary needs;
• Overall responsibility for the timely completion of all kitchen paperwork and compliance related tasks, including a daily Due Diligence Diary and our kitchen Cleaning Schedule;
• Responsible for washing up, the ordering of food supplies from our accredited supplier, managing weekly ordering and efficient stock rotation;
• Maintenance and upkeep of the kitchen to a 5 star Food Hygiene rating standard, adhering to all Environment Health industry regulations and requirements;
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with our nursery parents;
• Participate in our nursery Apprentice Chef scheme by mentoring, coaching and guiding our next generation of nursery chefs as and when required;
• Responsible for always adhering to the company's H&S policy: “Statement of Intent"
• Be a role model for exceptionally high standards, never cutting corners, thriving on feedback and leading on culinary excellence
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Education Management

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