Kitchen Assistant

Storal Learning Ltd.; London Borough of Merton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Wellness day off

Pay before payday

Childcare discount

Funding support

Gym discount

Movie tickets

Job summary

Kingswood Early Years Nursery in Mitcham is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the Nursery Cook, preparing nutritious meals for children while upholding the highest safety and hygiene standards in the nursery kitchen.

The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and is based on-site at the Kingswood nursery. This position offers the chance to contribute to a warm, child-centred environment that encourages playful, healthy meals for young learners.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work safely in a kitchen environment.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen as kitchen assistant/cook or similar.
• Knowledge of H&S legislation and COSHH for food prep.

Responsibilities

• Catering for children with dietary needs.
• Adhere to Food Safety and Hygiene guidelines and Ofsted requirements.
• Maintain stock levels and rotate stock.
• Support the Nursery Cook and deputise in absences when required.

Skills

High hygiene standards

Health and safety regulations

COSHH knowledge

Full clean UK driving licence

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene (desirable)

Job description

Nursery: Kingswood Early Years Nursery, 157 London Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 2YR

Hours: 40 hours full time Monday-Friday

Salary: £13.13 per hour

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Can you inspire the next generation?

Kingswood Early Years Nursery has a child-centred approach, supporting children to flourish through meaningful experiences and strong relationships with their educators

You’ll be joining Kingswood Early Years Nursery, as a key part of every child’s journey, keeping our children safe, loved and inspired through play-based learning.

Our nurseries are warm and nurturing environments that not only support children to be ready for school but also equip them with all the life skills they need to flourish and succeed.

How you’ll spend your time here

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will provide essential support during periods of leave, absence, or when additional help is needed. Working closely with the Nursery Cook, you’ll assist in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals while maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen at all times. Your flexibility and reliability will ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen during these periods.

Day to day you will find yourself;

• Catering for children with specific dietary needs
• Working to an extremely high level when it comes to the relevant Food and Hygiene, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations
• Ensuring that all children have rich stimulating eating experiences
• Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
• Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines
• Deputising for the permanent Nursery Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required

We’d love to talk to you if you have the following

• Level 2 Food and Hygiene (desirable)
• Experience in a commercial kitchen as a kitchen assistant cook/chef or something very similar
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH
• A full clean UK driving license

Benefits

For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with Pay Captain

Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave

Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets

Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund

Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards

Not everything fits in a job advert

Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.