Farley Steeple Nursery Kitchen Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading nursery organization in Bradley Stoke is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join their fun, friendly team. In this part-time role, you will assist the Nursery Cook in preparing nutritious meals, ensuring the highest standards of food safety and hygiene. The position offers £12.50 per hour, enhanced holidays, sick pay, and a childcare discount. If you're passionate about culinary skills and eager to support children's nutritional needs, apply to be part of a nurturing environment where your contributions matter.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

50% childcare discount

Wellness day

Paid sick pay

Enhanced holidays

Qualifications

• Dedicated and Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualified.
• Solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations.
• Experience as an assistant cook/chef.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing nutritious meals in the nursery kitchen.
• Cater for children with specific dietary needs.
• Ensure high standards of safety and hygiene.

Skills

Level 2 Food and Hygiene

Experience in a commercial kitchen

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations

Job description

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Nursery: Farley Steeple, School House, Salisbury Road, Steeple Langford, SP3 4NQ
Hours: Part Time, Monday - Thursday, 12 hours per week 10am-1pm
Salary: £12.50 Per Hour
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more

Hi, I'm Sophie, the Nursery Manager at Farley Steeple Langford.

Every day at Farley Steeple, we inspire our children to be curious, imaginative, and confident learners through our exceptional outdoor learning environment. In doing so, they develop not just a love for learning, but a lifelong sense of wonder about the world around them.

Our dedicated and long-standing team brings a wealth of early years experience and a deep understanding of each child’s unique journey. We believe that children learn best through play, especially when surrounded by the beauty of nature.

Set in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside, in the picturesque village of Steeple Langford, our children enjoy regular visits to the local park, Langford Lakes, and even the nearby community care home—helping them build a strong sense of belonging and connection with their wider community.

At Farley Steeple, nature isn’t just a backdrop—it’s a teacher, a playground, and a source of endless inspiration.

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 a Kitchen Assistant, 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

We care about our people.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes Farley Steeple so special.

Storal is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.