Flexi Kitchen Assistant - Essex

N Family Club; Buckhurst Hill; On-site; GBP 43,394,400 - 46,287,360; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Daily perks (lunch & drinks)

Referral bonuses

Socials & wellbeing

Discounts

Nursery benefits

Join permanently bonus

Job summary

N Family Club is seeking a Flexi Kitchen Assistant for Buckhurst Hill, Essex. The role supports the chef in running a state-of-the-art nursery kitchen, ensuring nutritious meals for children and addressing dietary needs, with opportunities to lead in the chef's absence.

You'll work in a fast-paced nursery kitchen, upholding high hygiene standards and collaborating with the nursery team to deliver a positive, child-centered dining experience.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a commercial kitchen environment and/or a nursery kitchen.
• Good knowledge of food allergens and child nutrition.
• Ideally, Food Hygiene level 2 qualified (or a willingness to complete during onboarding).
• Passion for food and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Assist with cooking fresh and inspiring food for children.
• Pot-wash for nursery crockery and equipment; ensure cleanliness and sterilisation.
• Follow nutritionist-designed recipes and menus for vitamins and nutrients.
• Support chef in catering to dietary needs and allergies.
• Adhere to safety policies to prevent cross-contamination; meet nutritional needs.
• Prepare daily lunch and smoothie for nursery team with dietary considerations.
• Complete kitchen paperwork and Daily Due Diligence Diary; maintain Cleaning Schedule.
• Manage weekly food orders and stock rotation with suppliers.
• Cover and lead kitchen in chef's absence.
• Build strong relationships with nursery team, children and parents.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Allergen awareness

Nutrition knowledge

Customer service

Cooking enthusiasm

Education

Food Hygiene Level 2

Job description

Flexi Kitchen Assistant

Department: Nursery Flexi

Employment Type: Flexible

Location: Buckhurst Hill, Essex

Reporting To: Akvile Kievisaite

Compensation: £15.36 / 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 Kitchen Assistant at N Family Club will assist our Chef with running our state-of-the-art nursery commercial kitchen. The N Kitchen is right at the heart of our Nursery, serving up fresh and nutritious food for our nursery children during the week. We want to create an uplifting, one-of-a-kind experience for all of our customers – both big and small – and are looking for a friendly, forward-thinking kitchen assistant who can support our chef to create and deliver a menu that keeps everybody happy and healthy.

A creative individual will support the Chef to introduce children to a wide range of culinary styles, celebrating London’s diversity and meet the special dietary requirements of all of our team, parents and children. 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:

• Assist with cooking fresh and inspiring food for our children, with some flexibility to meet the needs of the nursery;
• Pot-wash for the nursery, ensuring all crockery and cooking equipment are cleaned and sterilised appropriately;
• Follow our nutritionist-designed recipes and menu to ensure that each child receives the best possible level of vitamins and nutrients;
• Support the chef to cater for the differing dietary needs of different age groups, following food preparation and choking guidelines;
• Support the chef in catering to the allergies and dietary requirements of our children, 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;
• Support with the preparation of a daily lunch and smoothie for our nursery team, catering to different dietary needs;
• Support the chef in the timely completion of all kitchen paperwork and compliance related tasks, including a daily Due Diligence Diary and our kitchen Cleaning Schedule;
• Responsible for the ordering of food supplies from our accredited supplier, managing weekly ordering and efficient stock rotation;
• Responsible for always adhering to the company's H&S policy: “Statement of Intent"
• Learn how to maintain and upkeep the kitchen to a 5 star Food Hygiene rating standard, adhering to all Environment Health industry regulations and requirements;
• You will be required to cover and lead the kitchen in the chef's absence.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with our nursery team, children and parents.

Experience:

• Previous experience working within a commercial kitchen environment and/or a nursery kitchen
• Good knowledge of food allergens and child nutrition
• Ideally, Food Hygiene level 2 qualified (or a willingness to complete during onboarding)
• Passion for food and nutrition

Personal attributes:

• Genuine interest in cooking with long-term culinary career goals
• Brimming with enthusiasm and keen to learn!
• 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 – £15.36ph (including 12.07% holiday entitlement)
• 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.
• Amazing discounts – save on groceries, shopping, fitness and more
• Nursery Benefits - exemption from our nursery joining & acceptance fees
• Flexibility to join permanently – If you choose to join us permanently, you may receive a welcome bonus of up to £1,000!

Why N Buckhurst Hill?

Our 110-place N Buckhurst Hill nursery is a bright, spacious setting nestled in the heart of this leafy North East London suburb.

Situated in the heart of Buckhurst Hill, our nursery is nestled on Victoria Road – a handy 2-minute walk from Buckhurst Hill underground station and a stone’s throw from the bustling Queen’s Road.

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.

Join us today to spark big ideas in young minds and shape a career you’ll love.

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