Flexi Chef - East London

N Family Club; City Of London; On-site; GBP 22,041 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Daily lunch and drinks

Referral bonuses

Social events & wellbeing

Permanent role possibility

Job summary

N Family Club is recruiting a Flexi Chef for our Blackheath site. You will prepare meals for our nursery children, following nutritionist recipes and dietary guidelines, while ensuring food safety and portion control.

As part of a busy nursery team, you will mentor junior staff and contribute to maintaining top hygiene standards, with flexible hours and opportunities to join us permanently. Competitive pay and daily perks are included.

Qualifications

• Experience in nursery or school kitchen catering is preferred.
• Ability to work with diverse dietary needs and allergies.
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety.

Responsibilities

• Cook fresh, nutritious meals for children, including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks; weekends occasionally.
• Follow nutritionist-designed recipes to ensure vitamins and nutrients.
• Prepare daily lunch and smoothie for nursery team, accommodating dietary needs.
• Maintain kitchen paperwork, daily due diligence diary and cleaning schedule.
• Order supplies, manage weekly stock, and uphold 5-star hygiene rating.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Teamwork

Food allergy awareness

Efficient under busy service

Positive attitude

Education

Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2

Job description

Flexi Chef

Department: Nursery Flexi

Employment Type: Flexible

Location: Blackheath, London

Compensation: £15.94 - £20.63 / hour

Description

We’re more than just a nursery group. We’re the UK’s most innovative early-years education provider.

At N Family Club, we dreamed of reimagining early years education. Becoming a place that fosters creativity, embraces a curriculum-led approach, and prepares children for the modern world. We’re proudly making our dream a reality – and we want you to be a part of it!

The Flexi chef at N Family Club will be a qualified and experienced individual, responsible for the production of all food on the premises - cooking breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for our children, as well as a delicious lunch and daily smoothie for our hard-working nursery team. A creative cook passionate about celebrating diversity and introducing children to a wide range of foods, you will be extremely knowledgeable in childhood nutrition and catering for differing allergies and dietary requirements. This will allow you to make your mark and help N realise our vision of being the highest quality and most loved, early years education group in the UK. To be successful in this role, you will; Go Beyond, Be Outstandingly Outstanding and Play as a Team.

Key responsibilities and tasks:

• Cook fresh and inspiring food for our children, 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.
• Confidently manage the handover of food at mealtimes. Ensuring all necessary information is provided, including accurate allergy details and portion sizes, and that each room receives the correct meals.

Experience:

• Previous experience in a nursery or school commercial-sized kitchen
• Experience catering for diverse dietary needs
• Previous experience catering for very young children, with an understanding of food preparation guidelines
• Experience with Environmental Health inspections
• Good knowledge of food allergens and child nutrition, and ability to work to the nursery budget for each child

Qualifications:

• Must have Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2 or above (will be required to complete Level 3 during induction if not already held)

Personal attributes:

• A passionate, creative cook who loves working with children and families
• Conscious practices within food and cooking including recycling and creating as little food waste as possible
• Ability to work quickly and effectively during busy service times
• Positive outlook (someone who always sees the glass as half full)
• Bags of drive and motivation with a ‘make it happen’ attitude
• A love for customer service (you want to make people happy)
• High energy brought to every task you take on, and a solutions driven approach to problems

The N Advantage package

• Competitive pay – £15.94ph - £20.63ph (including 12.07% holiday entitlement), based on experience and dedication.
• Flexible hours that suit your lifestyle –Choose when you work.
• Daily Perks –Complimentary lunch and drinks every day.
• Referral Bonuses –Earn up to £1,000 for every friend you refer who joins N Family Club.
• Socials & wellbeing – Annual parties like our Festive Winter Party and Summer BBQ, team events, and our Wellbeing Week.
• Flexibility to join permanently – If you choose to join us permanently, you may receive a welcome bonus of up to £1,000!

Why N Blackheath?

Our 131-place N Blackheath nursery is a warm, inviting space right in the heart of this historic South East London village.

Getting here is easy: just a 3-minute walk from Blackheath station, with great transport links and local parking options for our team.

Why N Family Club?

At N Family Club, we’re reimagining early years education – and we want you to be a part of it. We’re a certified Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s most innovative early years groups. With top salaries, unmatched benefits, and real career progression, we put our people first.