Early Years Chef

BHUK Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited UK; Burgess Hill; In loco; GBP 27.000 - 33.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Childcare discount 50% first child

Extended parental leave

Option to purchase extra leave

Pension

Wellbeing benefits including 24/7 GP &

Early wage access

Professional development programme

Descrizione del lavoro

Bright Horizons Woodland Day Nursery is seeking an Early Years Chef to lead the nursery kitchen and prepare fresh, nutritious meals for up to 104 children aged 3 months to 5 years. You will manage dietary requirements and promote healthy eating alongside a supportive team.

Role requires prior cooking experience, knowledge of nutrition, and Food Safety Level 2 or equivalent, with COSHH awareness. Includes opportunities to lead cookery activities and engage with parents and staff.

Competenze

• Previous experience in a cooking role (domestic or commercial).
• Passion for nutrition and inspiring healthy eating.
• Ability to manage different dietary requirements, including allergies.
• Food Safety Level 2 or above (to be passed on day 1).
• Sound knowledge of COSHH and safe kitchen practices.
• Excellent communication with colleagues, children and parents.
• Ability to work under pressure in a nursery setting.

Mansioni

• Prepare, cook and present age-appropriate meals for up to 104 children.
• Ensure dietary requirements are catered and clearly communicated to teams.
• Lead cookery club sessions and support nursery activities and events.
• Collaborate with staff and parents to promote healthy, nutritious diets.

Conoscenze

Cooking experience

Nutrition passion

Dietary requirements

Food Safety Level 2

COSHH

Communication

Working under pressure

Descrizione del lavoro

Nursery – Bright Horizons Woodland Day Nursery Salary – £29,931.20 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience) Hours - 40 Hours Per Week | Mon-Fri | 08:00-17:00 Location – Gaydon, Warwickshire

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.” We’re looking for an Early Years Chef to join our Woodland Day Nursery and lead our kitchen where we prepare fresh and nutritious meals for up to 104 children aged 3 months to 5 years.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 50% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure
• Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach *Subject to T&Cs

The Role As an Early Years Chef you will prepare, cook, and present age-appropriate food for all the children in the nursery, with minimum wastage. You will ensure all dietary requirements are catered for and clearly communicated to teams, and work in partnership with the team and parents to encourage a healthy and nutritious diet. You will also have an active role in leading cookery club sessions with the children, and support with other nursery activities, such as BBQs, Fetes, and staff meetings.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience within a cooking role, in a domestic or commercial property
• Passion for nutrition, and inspiring others in healthy eating
• Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirements, particularly food allergies
• Food Safety CIEH L2 or above (or equivalent) – this must be passed on day 1 in post
• Sound knowledge of COSHH
• Great communication skills, with colleagues, children, and parents
• Ability to work under pressure

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS. INDCLH Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years.

At Bright Horizons, our culture is built on our commitment to Keeping Everyone Safe and providing world‑class care and education, delivered by a world‑class workforce. We believe our people’s potential is endless and with this in mind, we aspire to create an environment where our colleagues can thrive and accomplish the things they thought impossible. Bright Horizons has been recognised as a Great Place to Work by our employees and the Great Place to Work Institute for the last 13 years. We care passionately about what we do, and our HEART values and principles help us support one another in the work that we do each day. These are quite literally at the HEART of our organisation’s ethos and culture as it helps us to provide a working environment that supports professionalism, growth and diversity. We are passionate about our people’s ongoing learning and development. Our learning and leading with HEART framework supports each Bright Horizons colleague on the first steps of their leadership journey, whether that includes our 'World-Class Welcome' induction or our extensive ongoing training programme. Either way we want you to feel valued and invested in! Celebrating in the accomplishments of our people is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the power of “thank you” and throughout the year, in ways big and small, formal and informal, we show our appreciation for employees at all levels. We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular “employee appreciation month”. This is a chance for everyone to share their gratitude to one another, across the whole company. Whether it is a “thank you” placed on our website, a chocolate pizza, team lunch or an ice cream van visit, it is our way of showing each other we care and appreciate everything we do. Each year, we have our annual 'Awards of Excellence' events; whether you are an award winner or cheering on a fellow team member, these formal award occasions are opportunities to come together and celebrate one another.

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