Nursery Chef

Kids Planet Day Nurseries; Crewe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run nursery group in Crewe seeks a Nursery Chef to prepare healthy meals for children, ensuring dietary needs are met. The position offers a Monday to Friday schedule, with no weekends or bank holidays. Benefits include free meals during work hours, accredited training, and a competitive salary package. Ideal candidates will have catering experience and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. Apply today to join a supportive team dedicated to child wellbeing.

Benefits

Free meals

Enhanced leave for family matters

Wellbeing goodies and staff rewards

Long service awards

Birthday leave

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Enhanced holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering role, ideally within a nursery or similar environment.
• Possess a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Able to accommodate dietary restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare healthy and nutritious meals for children.
• Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment.
• Collaborate with children in cooking activities.

Skills

Catering experience

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Knowledge of food preparation for special dietary needs

Job description

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day? Kids Planet is a proud family‑run business, we do things with heart and we’re passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years.

Join Kids Planet Crewe as a Chef!

Being a Nursery Chef at Kids Planet gives you the opportunity to work Monday to Friday with NO WEEKEND or BANK HOLIDAYS while creating delicious meals for our children. You’ll follow our weekly menus to ensure variety and balance, and you’ll also have the chance to contribute your own ideas, bringing creativity and inspiration into the dishes we serve!

Why Kids Planet Crewe?

• Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
• Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
• Crowned NMT’s Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running
• 80% Childcare Discount – T&Cs apply

What we offer our Chefs:

• Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day!
• Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform.
• Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters.
• Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round.
• Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.
• Take the day off on your birthday, it’s all about you!
• Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance.
• Friendly central support team always on hand to help.

How you’ll make a difference as a Chef:

• By preparing healthy, nutritious meals, accommodating allergies and special dietary requirements for all children.
• Through maintaining a clean and tidy kitchen, ensuring compliance with environmental health standards.
• By collaborating with children and the nursery team in snack‑making and baking activities.

What a Chef needs:

• Catering experience, preferably in a similar environment.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Knowledge of food preparation for special dietary needs.

Sound like the place for you? Apply today to join Kids Planet Crewe.

We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role.

We embrace everyone. Our goal is to create a truly inclusive culture and diverse workforce. We break down barriers so you can be your authentic self—and flourish!

Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well‑being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. All colleagues are required to complete regular training to ensure they understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.