Nursery Chef

Care First UK Recruitment Solutions; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's services provider in Bristol is seeking a passionate Nursery Chef to create healthy meal options for children. You will design and prepare seasonal menus, guide catering staff, and ensure compliance with food safety standards. This role offers an attractive salary of £28,000 per year along with generous benefits, including childcare discounts and well-being days. Join a nurturing environment that values quality, care, and community, and make a real difference in children's lives.

Benefits

Generous childcare discount

31 days annual leave

Wellbeing Day

Employee benefits portal access

Remote GP appointments access

Cashback on medical expenses

Cash bonus for referrals

Qualifications

• Experience in nurseries, schools, care homes, or hospitals preferred.
• Ability to design and prepare seasonal menus.
• Strong understanding of food hygiene and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and prepare seasonal menus considering feedback from staff.
• Guide catering staff to meet high meal preparation standards.
• Ensure compliance with kitchen and food safety standards.
• Assist with recruitment and onboarding of catering staff.
• Audit nursery kitchens for food safety compliance.

Skills

Menu design

Food safety compliance

Catering management

Strong communication

Nutritional knowledge

Job description

Nursery Chef – Full Time | Permanent

Location : Bristol

Salary : £28,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits

Are you a passionate and experienced chef who loves working in a child-focused environment? Our client, areputable and award-winning children’s services provider, recently recognised as one of theBest Workplacesand officially certified as aGreat Place To Work, is now looking to welcome aNursery Chefto their team inBristol.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a nurturing and supportive setting where you can make a real difference in children's lives through healthy, nutritious meals — and be part of a business that putspeople at its heart.

Join us and enjoy a host of attractive benefits, including :

• Recommend friends and family to work with us and receive acash bonus
• Generous childcare discount
• 31 days annual leaveincluding bank holidays (FTE), withan extra 3 days over Christmas
• A dedicated‘Wellbeing Day’just for you
• Access to anemployee benefits portal, with discounts at 100s of online and high street retailers
• 24 / 7 access to remote GP appointments
• Claimcashback on medical expensessuch as dental and physiotherapy
• Our unique‘May I Say Thank You’month to celebrate and reward our teams
• Be part of a company officially recognised as aGreat Place To Work

What you will be doing :

• Designing and preparing6-monthly seasonal menus, taking into account feedback from catering staff, Nursery Managers, and Regional Managers
• Supporting and guiding catering staff and working closely with the Nursery Manager to ensure meal preparation meets high standards
• Monitoringkitchen and food safety standardsto maintain compliance and excellence
• Assisting with therecruitment and onboardingof catering staff
• Auditing nursery kitchens to ensure they meet internal and external food safety requirements (TCC and PSN)
• Ensuring all kitchen paperwork isaccurate, up-to-date, and compliant
• Building strong, professional relationships with nursery staff to create a collaborative kitchen environment
• Previous experience in similar settings— such asnurseries, schools, care homes, or hospitals— ishighly desirable, particularly where nutritional needs and food hygiene are a priority.

We are proud to be certified as aGreat Place To Work, reflecting our commitment to creating a positive, thriving culture where team members feel valued, supported, and empowered. Our mission is to deliver high-quality childcare and education — and we know this starts with the people who help fuel happy, healthy children every day.

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If you’re ready to cook up a fulfilling career in an environment that celebrates quality, care, and community —we’d love to hear from you.