Flexible Kitchen Assistant — Nutritious Nursery Meals

N Family Club; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,664 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Daily perks

Referral bonuses

Socials & wellbeing

Discounts

Nursery benefits

Welcome bonus

Job summary

Join N Family Club in Cambridge as a Flexi Kitchen Assistant. Assist the Chef in a state-of-the-art nursery kitchen, preparing nutritious meals for children and supporting dietary requirements. You’ll help with ordering, stock rotation, and maintaining food hygiene to a high standard.

We welcome someone with nursery kitchen experience, knowledge of allergens, and a passion for nutrition. Flexible hours and great benefits await in a friendly, dynamic team in the UK’s innovative early years sector.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a commercial nursery or nursery kitchen.
• Good knowledge of food allergens and child nutrition.
• Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification preferred (or willing to complete on onboarding).
• Passion for cooking and nutrition for children.

Responsibilities

• Assist with cooking fresh, nutritious meals for children.
• Pot-wash and ensure crockery and equipment are cleaned to standard.
• Follow nutritionist-designed recipes and meet dietary needs.
• Support chef in catering to allergies and dietary requirements.
• Prepare daily lunch and smoothies for nursery staff.
• Maintain kitchen paperwork, Due Diligence Diary, and Cleaning Schedule.
• Order food supplies and manage weekly stock rotation.
• Cover and lead the kitchen in the chef's absence.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Nursery kitchen

Food allergens knowledge

Nutrition knowledge

Food Hygiene Level 2 (preferred)

Education

Food Hygiene Level 2

Job description

Join N Family Club in Cambridge as a Flexi Kitchen Assistant. Assist the Chef in a state-of-the-art nursery kitchen, preparing nutritious meals for children and supporting dietary requirements. You’ll help with ordering, stock rotation, and maintaining food hygiene to a high standard.

We welcome someone with nursery kitchen experience, knowledge of allergens, and a passion for nutrition. Flexible hours and great benefits await in a friendly, dynamic team in the UK’s innovative early years sector.