Grandflex Nursery Chef

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Christmas and New Year shutdown

£500 refer a friend bonus

Company pension scheme

Life assurance for employees

Employee benefits portal with discounts

Job summary

Grandir UK Limited is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Nursery Chef to join our team in Milton Keynes. You will be responsible for preparing diverse meals for children and guiding the catering staff to maintain high standards.

This position offers flexibility in working hours with higher rates of pay through our GrandFlex program, alongside generous benefits including a refer-a-friend bonus and a company pension scheme.

Join us to make a difference in our children’s culinary experiences!

Qualifications

• Experience in catering management is essential.
• Ability to prepare and implement menus effectively.
• Strong cooking skills and knowledge of food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare 6 monthly menus with feedback from staff.
• Support and guide the catering staff and Nursery Manager.
• Cook all meals on site and ensure quality standards.
• Assist in the recruitment of catering staff and audit kitchens.

Skills

Catering management

Menu planning

Cooking skills

Staff supervision

Quality control

Education

Catering qualification

Job description

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

Our Nursery in Walnut Tree 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.

GREAT PLACE TO WORK with GrandFlex!

Do you want Flexible working at a higher rate of pay? Being part of the GrandFlex workforce here at Grandir UK you will be financially rewarded for your flexibility across our close clustered nurseries by receiving a higher rate of pay!

We have clusters of nurseries who are looking for a GrandFlex Employees to join our team. You’ll be working to care for, support and meet the needs of our wonderful children.

Whether you need 16 hours per week, 40 hours per week or anywhere in between GrandFlex Employees have it all with the cherry on the top of a higher rate of pay!

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. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.

Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.