Nursery Chef

Complete Childcare Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid lunch break

Competitive salary based on experience

Childcare discount

Attendance bonuses up to £500 per year

Wellbeing initiatives

Career growth and training

Job summary

Complete Childcare Ltd. is seeking an experienced Nursery Chef for our Lower Earley Nursery on a fixed-term 12-month contract with the possibility to go full time within the group. The role is 40 hours per week, over five days, with a salary of £27,414.40.

The position is based at Lower Earley and involves preparing meals for children under five. We offer a paid lunch break, a competitive salary based on experience, childcare discounts, attendance bonuses up to £500 annually, wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience as Nursery Chef or in a similar childcare catering role.
• Ability to prepare fresh, nutritious meals for children under five.
• Strong hygiene and infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide fresh, nutritious meals and snacks for children under five according to nursery menus.
• Maintain high hygiene standards and follow infection control procedures.
• Be aware of special dietary needs and dietary restrictions.
• Follow health and safety duties including risk assessments and daily records.
• Monitor and rotate stores and manage weekly shopping orders.
• Support other settings and transportation of meals when required.

Skills

Nursery cooking

Food hygiene

Job description

We are looking for a Relief Chef at our Lower Earley Nursery on a fixed term contract for 12 months with the option to go full time within our Nursery Group.

12-month Fixed Term Maternity Leave Cover

Location: Lower Earley

Salary: £27,414.40

Hours: 40 hours over 5 days

We are looking for an experienced Nursery Chef to join our warm and welcoming team.

Why Join Us?

• PAID lunch break

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications

• Fantastic childcare discount supporting working parents

• Attendance bonuses up to £500 per year

• Wellbeing initiatives because self-care matters

• Career growth with ongoing training and development opportunities at one of our settings

• Company events – Summer and Christmas parties

Your main role and responsibilities will be to:

• Provide fresh, nutritious and well-presented meals, including snacks, suitable for children and babies, under the age of five, according to the current nursery menus

• Always maintain a high standard of hygiene and to follow infection / cross contamination control procedures

• Have awareness of Special Dietary Needs ‑ referring to food allergies, food intolerances, cultural needs, vegetarian requirements etc

• Be aware of and carry out duties in connection with Health and Safety at work (e.g. Risk Assessments, COSHH, RIDDOR etc) and to update daily records

• Ensure stocks in the dry store are rotated daily and stock is monitored and maintained through the weekly shopping order

• At times you may be required to support other settings and transportation of the meals

Complete Childcare is committed to providing the best possible care to its children and safeguarding and promoting welfare of young children. All applicants will be required to complete an application form, and any offers of employment are conditional on the receipt of 2 satisfactory references, a satisfactory right to work check and an enhanced DBS check.

Complete Childcare is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees, workers and job applicants. The Company aims to create a culture that encourages and values diversity and that appoints, rewards and promotes staff based on merit.