Grandflex Nursery Chef

Grandir UK Limited; Daventry; On-site; GBP 17,509 - 19,906; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

£500 refer a friend bonus

Company pension scheme

Statutory Sick Pay

Life assurance

Wellbeing Day

Employee benefits portal

Job summary

Grandir UK Limited in Daventry is seeking a passionate Nursery Chef to prepare nutritious meals for children. This role involves creating menus based on feedback, cooking meals on site, and ensuring high catering standards.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate culinary skills and an ability to mentor catering staff. Benefits include a pension scheme, pay reviews, and generous family leave policies, contributing to a supportive working environment dedicated to childcare welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing meals in a nursery or similar setting.
• Ability to create and adapt menus based on feedback.
• Familiarity with food safety and hygiene regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare 6 monthly menus based on feedback.
• Support and guide catering staff.
• Cook all meals on site at the nursery.
• Monitor catering standards.
• Assist in recruitment of catering staff.
• Audit kitchens for compliance.
• Ensure kitchen paperwork is up to date.
• Maintain professional relationships with staff.

Skills

Culinary skills

Team management

Menu planning

Food safety standards

Job description

Salary -£12.71 – £14.45 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications with regular pay reviews)

Our Nursery in Daventry is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Nursery Chef to join our team. You will play a key role in cooking up a storm for our children every day with a range of different meals and snacks.

What will you be doing

• Prepare 6 monthly menus gaining feedback from catering staff, Managers and Regional Manager’s to produce final product
• Support and guide catering staff and Nursery Manager
• Cook all meals on site at the Nursery
• Monitor catering standards to maintain the highest levels of practice
• Assist and support the Nursery Manager in the recruitment and selection of catering staff
• Audit kitchens in a timely fashion, ensuring they meet TCC and PSN
• Check that all kitchen paperwork is fully complete, accurate and up to date
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships with Nursery staff

Core Benefits

• Christmas and New Year shutdown
• Flexible working options available
• £500 refer a friend bonus
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
• Life assurance for employees aged
• Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service

Even More Benefits

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets
• 24 hour remote GP appointments
• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams
• Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities
• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role which will be carried out by our third party provider.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit.