Nursery Chef

Family First Nursery Group; Borstal; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare provider in Borstal is looking for a dedicated Nursery Chef to prepare and present age-appropriate meals for children. In this role, you'll ensure the kitchen meets the highest hygiene standards and cater to diverse dietary needs while adhering to budget constraints. The position offers 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, and emphasizes safe, nutritious meal preparation. Applicants must demonstrate expertise in food allergies and COSHH and have a passion for cooking for young children.

Benefits

Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days

Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Referral programme: Earn up to £750

Excellent Transport Links

Qualifications

• Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirements around food allergies.
• Sound Knowledge of COSHH.
• Able to work to a catering budget.
• Experience and qualified in a role involving cooking in domestic or commercial property.
• Fluent in written and spoken English at GCSE grade C or equivalent.
• Passionate about cooking for young children.

Responsibilities

• Keep the kitchen a clean and safe environment.
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Prepare and cook age-appropriate food daily.
• Cater for dietary requirements and communicate them clearly.
• Ensure budgetary requirements are met.

Skills

Knowledge of dietary requirements around food allergies

Knowledge of COSHH

Ability to work to a catering budget

Experience in cooking in domestic or commercial property

Fluent in written and spoken English

Passionate about cooking for young children

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Nursery Chef to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting age‑appropriate meals to the highest standards, ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming environment. You will work closely with the nursery team and parents to support the overall care and educational experience of the children. You will also maintain accurate records of supplies, ordering replacements as needed, while adhering to the nursery's budget requirements. This position offers 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• 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
• The nursery staff will tell you each day of the numbers to cater for; prepare and cook enough age‑appropriate food (cooked as near to the point of service as possible) for all the children on a daily basis, with minimum wastage
• Take responsibility to make sure all dietary requirements are catered for and clearly communicated to the teams
• Ensure that dietary requirements and personal care routines are adhered to at all times, 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
• Ensure that budgetary requirements are met through careful planning of all food orders

Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

Qualifications

• Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirements around food allergies (essential)
• Sound Knowledge of COSHH (essential)
• Able to work to a catering budget, in a manner that avoids fluctuating standards of food service (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 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.

Kloisters Kindergarten is a warm and welcoming nursery nestled in Rochester, the nursery provides excellent commuter links. At Kloisters, we provide a stimulating atmosphere where learning is a natural and welcome part of everyday life. We work within the framework which ensures quality of opportunities for all children and their families.

Kloisters Kindergarten 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.

Benefits

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member's
• Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750
• Excellent Transport Links