Kitchen Assistant

Family First Nurseries Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 20 days + birthday day

Health helpline

Learning & development

Company pension

Referral bonuses

Team events

Job summary

Greenfield Nursery School in Shipston-on-Stour seeks a committed Nursery Kitchen Assistant to join the kitchen team. You will help prepare nutritious meals for children, support kitchen operations and uphold high hygiene standards. The role emphasizes safeguarding and working with staff and parents to promote healthy eating.

We value development and offer benefits within the Family First Group; a DBS check will be required for all posts as part of safeguarding duties.

Qualifications

• Dietary requirements awareness – essential
• COSHH knowledge – essential
• Cooking experience in domestic or commercial kitchens – essential
• Fluent English (GCSE level) – essential
• Experience cooking for young children – desirable

Responsibilities

• Keep kitchen clean and safe, follow hygiene protocols
• Assist the chef to prepare nutritious meals for children
• Communicate dietary requirements clearly to teams
• Support with the Red/Amber/Green plate procedures for meals
• Work with nursery team and parents to promote healthy, balanced diets

Job description

Shipston-On-Stour, United Kingdom | Posted on 19/08/2026

Greenfield Nursery School is on the lookout for a committed and enthusiastic Nursery Kitchen Assistant to become apart of the kitchen team. The ideal candidate will support in preparing nutritious meals for children and will gain valuable experience in food preparation, kitchen operations, and hygiene standards.

Why Join us:

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 20 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays.
• Health and Wellbeing: Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline.
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth and progression.
• Company Pension: Secure your future with our competitive pension scheme!
• Referral Program: Earn bonuses for bringing great new colleagues into our family!
• Company Events: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!
• Keep the kitchen a clean and safe environment, adhering to internal and external requirements; complete the Kitchen Hygiene Checklist each month, and ensure that the Cleaning Schedule is complete and adhered to, being regularly updated and displayed prominently in the kitchen.
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and kitchen
• Support the chef to make sure all dietary requirements are catered for and clearly communicated to the teams.
• Support with the dietary requirements and personal care routines are adhered to always, including the robust measures around the Red, Amber and Green plate procedures.
• Work in co-operation and partnership with the Nursery team and parents to encourage a healthy and nutritious diet

You will need:

• Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirements around food allergies - essential
• Sound Knowledge of COSHH - essential
• Experience and qualified to the appropriate level in any role which involves cooking in domestic or commercial property - essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English at GCSE grade C (or equivalent) - essential
• Experienced and passionate about any role that involves cooking for young children – desirable

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Greenfield's Nursery School is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.