Early Years Field Chef

BHUK Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited UK; Basingstoke; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Childcare discount 50%

Enhanced parental leave

Pension and wellbeing benefits (24/7GP

Professional development programme

Wellbeing benefits including early re:

Descripción de la vacante

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC. is seeking an Early Years Field Chef to travel to nurseries across Hampshire, including Basingstoke and Chineham.

You will prepare, cook and present age-appropriate meals while minimising waste. The role requires nutrition passion, knowledge of dietary requirements, and a valid food safety certification; you will collaborate with nursery teams and maintain kitchen records.

Formación

• Experience in a commercial catering role.
• Strong knowledge of managing different dietary requirements.
• Food Safety certification required on day 1.

Responsabilidades

• Travel to nurseries within a region to cover for the permanent chef.
• Prepare, cook and present age-appropriate meals with minimal waste.
• Maintain kitchen records and ensure a safe, clean environment.
• Coordinate with nursery teams for food orders and dietary needs.

Conocimientos

Commercial catering experience

Nutrition passion

Dietary requirements knowledge

Food safety knowledge

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Clean driving license and own car

Educación

Food Safety Certification (CIEH L2 or above)

COSHH knowledge

Descripción del empleo

Early Years Field Chef

Salary – Starting from £29,000 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Location – Hampshire (Basingstoke and Chineham areas)

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.”

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 Field Chef, you will travel to nurseries within a region where cover is needed, when the permanent Chef is on annual leave, or at times of sickness or absence. 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 will work in partnership with the nursery teams to support the nursery care and education provision. You will also keep accurate kitchen records, maintain a clean and safe work environment, and support nursery management with food ordering.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience within a commercial catering role
• 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
• Ability and willingness to work across multiple sites, with access to own transport, and clean driving license
• Candidates applying for this position MUST have a clean driver's license and own car as it's a requirement for the role

Additional Information

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.

Our Culture

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 13years.

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 your 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, our way to show 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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