Early Years Kitchen Assistant

jobs24.co.uk; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a passionate kitchen assistant to join their team in a nurturing environment. In this role, you'll support the Chef in preparing healthy meals for children, ensuring dietary requirements are met while maintaining a safe and clean kitchen. With a focus on nutrition and child welfare, you'll play a vital part in creating a positive atmosphere. This role offers opportunities for personal development and a chance to work in a company recognized as a Great Place to Work. If you have a love for cooking and inspiring healthy eating, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Smart Health access

Financial support for wages

Development programme access

Future Leaders programme

Employee Appreciation events

Flexible Working options

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cooking or kitchen roles, with a passion for nutrition.
• Knowledge of managing dietary requirements and food allergies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment, supporting the Chef.
• Prepare age-appropriate food, ensuring dietary needs are met.

Skills

Cooking

Nutrition

Communication Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Food Safety CIEH L2 or above

Tools

COSHH Knowledge

Job description

Benefits:

• Smart Health access, including 24 / 7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support
• Financial support through early access to wages, low interest debt consolidation loans and a wide variety of discounts across high street brands, travel, utilities and days out
• Development programme access for every stage of your career, tailored to your individual journey, with opportunities across our network of nurseries
• Access to our Future Leaders programme, preparing you to step into a Room Leader position
• Employee Appreciation throughout the year including our annual Awards of Excellence gala's
• Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Why Bright Horizons? We are driven by our HEART values (Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork). If your values align, you'd be a great fit to join one of our 300 nurseries across the UK. We've also been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006 - as well achieving Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women. Did you know, Bright Horizons Foundation for Children charity has been established since 2005 supporting the lives of thousands of children and families in crisis, across almost 100 locations? Each Bright Horizons colleague is entitled to a paid volunteer day every year!

What you'll be doing:

• Keep the kitchen a clean and safe environment, adhering to internal and external requirements
• Support the Chef in the preparation and cooking of age-appropriate food for all the children, with minimal food wastage
• In the absence of the Chef, take responsibility for the running of the kitchen, and ensuring all dietary requirements are catered for and clearly communicated to the teams
• Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding
• Support the Chef to ensure budgetary requirements are met, and stock levels are suitably managed and recorded
• Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment

Minimum Requirements:

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

We look forward to receiving your application!