Nursery Chef

Kids Planet Day Nurseries; Farnham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run nursery group in Farnham is looking for a Chef to join their team. In this role, you will prepare nutritious meals for children, maintain kitchen standards, and collaborate with children in cooking activities. Enjoy a Monday to Friday schedule without weekends or bank holidays. The position offers a friendly environment, competitive salary, and numerous benefits such as free meals and well-being rewards.

Benefits

Free meals daily

Enhanced leave for family matters

80% Childcare Discount

Well-being goodies and staff rewards

Long service awards

Birthday leave

Qualifications

• Catering experience in a similar environment is preferred.
• Possess a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Understanding of food preparation for special dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare healthy, nutritious meals for children.
• Maintain a clean kitchen and ensure compliance with health standards.
• Collaborate with children in meal preparation and baking 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 Farnham as a Chef!

Being a Nursery Chef at Kids Planet gives you the opportunity to work Monday to Friday, NO WEEKENDS or BANK HOLIDAYS and allows you to be inventive creating menus and giving our children access to delicious tasting meals.

We’re now looking for a Chef to join our team, someone who’s ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive.

Why Kids Planet Farnham?

• Great transport links
• Our lovely garden area provides fantastic learning opportunities for the children
• We have a large car park
• Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
• Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
• 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 Farnham

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.