Nursery Chef

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare organization in Macclesfield is looking for a Nursery Chef to prepare nutritious meals for children. The role includes maintaining a clean kitchen and ensuring health standards. With no weekends or bank holidays, the position offers a competitive salary along with benefits like free meals and family-oriented leave. Join a supportive environment dedicated to safeguarding children's well-being.

Benefits

Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks

Accredited training

Enhanced leave for family

Wellbeing goodies and staff rewards

Long service awards

Birthday off

Competitive salary and pension plan

Qualifications

• Catering experience, preferably in a similar environment.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Knowledge of food preparation for special dietary needs.
• Enhanced DBS check will be required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare healthy, nutritious meals for children.
• Maintain a clean and tidy kitchen, ensuring health standards.
• Collaborate with children and staff in food-related activities.

Skills

Catering experience

Knowledge of food preparation for special dietary needs

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Catering experience, preferably in a similar environment.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Knowledge of food preparation for special dietary needs.
• Enhanced DBS check will be required. 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.

Safeguarding

Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. 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.

Work Details

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.

Why Kids Planet Macclesfield?

• Opportunities for progression
• Good transport links and close to the town centre
• Ofsted Outstanding nursery
• Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
• Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025
• Big News! 80% Childcare Discount Arrives This October - T&Cs apply

What we offer our Chefs

• Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day!
• Accredited training through our 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.