Nursery Chef

Thrive Childcare and Education; Bishopbriggs; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and paid days off

Referrals

Employer of choice

Paid DBS/PVG onboarding

Career progression

Christmas closure

Uniforms and PPE

Job summary

Thrive Childcare and Education is seeking a Nursery Cook at Thrive Nursery Bishopbriggs (G64 2AZ). The role involves preparing simple nutritious meals for young children, including breakfast, snacks, lunch and tea, while maintaining strict health and safety standards in a well‑ventilated kitchen.

Working Monday to Friday, 9am–3pm, the position offers family‑friendly hours with no weekend work. You will oversee kitchen cleanliness and organisation, ensuring sanitation meets high standards.

Qualifications

• Prepare simple nutritious meals for young children.
• Maintain high standards of kitchen hygiene and safety in line with Health & Safety policies.
• Ensure meals are prepared in a safe and hygienic environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare simple nutritious meals for nursery children throughout the day.
• Oversee cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen and ensure sanitation standards are met.

Skills

Food preparation

Kitchen hygiene

Health & Safety

Job description

At Thrive Childcare and Education, we know childhood is a treasured time and so we put our children and their families first every time.

Who are Thrive Childcare & Education?

Since we started as a business, we have acquired some fantastic groups of nurseries, all of which are of the highest quality and integrity. All our Nurseries in Scotland and England are well establish under Thrive Childcare & Education brands.

Details

• Rate - £13.25Hr - 30 Hrs Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm (family friendly hours and no weekend working!!
• About The Role: As a Nursery Cook you will be responsible for preparing simple nutritious and appealing meals for our young children, encouraging healthy eating habits from an early age. These will be simple nutritional meals, breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and tea. Generally, two of these meals will be hot. You will work in a well aerated fully functional kitchen paying regard to strict Health and Safety standards throughout the food preparation process, ensuring that all meals are prepared in a safe and hygienic environment. Additionally, you will oversee the cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen, ensuring it meets the highest standards of sanitation.
• Location - Thrive Nusery Bishopbriggs G64 2AZ

So, if you are looking to join a meaningful and values-based business, you have come to the right place!

What’s in this for YOU?

• Highly competitive rates of pay which includes additional paid days off Birthday/Wellbeing day off.
• YOU can earn extra money through monthly referrals.
• We are not an employment agency - we are an employer of choice.
• A professional, supportive and speedy onboarding service which includes paid DBS and PVG registrations.
• Personal progression, training, induction programmes which can led to career opportunities.
• Christmas week closure ensures YOU can spend valuable time off with family.
• Company supplied and paid for uniforms and PPE

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Thrive Childcare & Education are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.