Nursery Chef - Kimberley

Childcare East Midlands LLP.; Watnall; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30% off childcare at Cherubs Nurseries

Long-service awards for 5+ years’

Annual “Me Day” after 1 year’s service

Electric Car Scheme (for those who are

Free healthy lunch

Job summary

Cherubs Nurseries in Watnall, England, is seeking a dedicated Nursery Chef to prepare healthy, nutritious meals and snacks for our children, following approved Cherubs menus. This 30-hours-per-week role runs Monday to Friday, 7am–1pm, ensuring warm meals and smiles to fuel learning and play.

You’ll champion kitchen hygiene and stock management, help with weekly food orders, and support our community-focused environment where staff development and progression are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing meals for young children.
• Ability to follow approved Cherubs menus.
• Commitment to high hygiene standards and safety guidance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare healthy meals and snacks following Cherubs menus.
• Lead kitchen hygiene and stock management.
• Handle weekly food orders and liaise with Head Office for payments.
• Maintain accurate fridge/freezer temps and stock rotation.
• Support events with child-friendly food for celebrations and Parents' Evening.
• Contribute to a positive, learning-focused kitchen environment.

Skills

Cooking

Nutrition planning

Food hygiene

Job description

Hours - 30hrs per week over 5 days

Monday - Friday (7am-1pm)

Love cooking and making a difference? Your food could be the highlight of their day. As our Nursery Chef, you’ll be serving up nutritious meals and warm smiles - fuelling little bodies and minds for a day full of learning and play.

About Us

Established in 1993, Cherubs Nurseries is a family-run business on a mission to give all children the personalities, skills and experiences they need to take on the world, without limitations. Central to our approach is our Community Life work which aims to make the communities we serve better places to live, work and grow up in. From annual fundraising events to community clean ups and a robust Sustainability Action Plan.

We know it takes a village to raise a child, and we want our nurseries to be reflective of our communities. We champion diversity in the early years sector and are driven to bring more men into early years, supporting MITEY to achieve a mixed-gender early years workforce.

Why work at Cherubs Nurseries?

• Family-run business, but with all the benefits you would expect from a bigger group!
• Committed to taking people where they want to go - from personalised professional development pathways to continuous internal training.
• Experienced and long-standing teams - plenty of support whilst you get to grips with Cherubs Nurseries.
• Opportunity to progress and transfer internally - whether that’s within your current nursery or to another team or nursery within the group.
• Exceptional early years environments – we heavily invest in our nurseries to ensure they align with our approach and curriculum and are the best places to work for our team.
• Proactive and forward-thinking culture - we’re committed to making Cherubs Nurseries a great place to work.

Cherubs Nurseries Rewards and Benefits

• 30% off childcare at Cherubs Nurseries
• Long-service awards for 5+ years’ service
• Annual “Me Day” after 1 years’ service
• Electric Car Scheme (for those eligible)
• Free healthy lunch, made by our Nursery Chef

What you’ll be doing

• Prepare and cook healthy and nutritious meals and snacks, from approved Cherubs Nurseries menus.
• Take an active role championing cooking and baking across all areas of the nursery, this could include baking with children and preparing additional food for nursery events including Parent’s Evening and Summer Fair.
• Remove kitchen waste regularly (appropriately and hygienically) disposing of in the correct bins
• Complete the weekly ordering of food and contact Head Office (via telephone) for payment to be made.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene, cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen.
• Maintain adequate stock levels of food, ensuring there is enough for the week’s cooking but not too much that food goes bad.
• Ensure good stock rotation in cupboards, fridges and freezers.
• Be aware of health and safety legislation which is relevant to the nursery kitchen.
• Ensure the Nursery Kitchen Operations Pack is followed and kept up to date at all times.
• Keep accurate records of fridge and freezer temperatures.

Passionate about giving children the best start in life? So are we. If you’re nurturing, dedicated, and ready to help little minds grow, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

Disclaimer: Cherubs Nurseries is committed to upholding a safe and compliant workforce and business. All roles require: the right to work in the United Kingdom, the completion of a “Keeping Children Safe” Form, a DBS and at least 2 satisfactory employment references. Some roles may also require a 5-year employment history.Cherubs Nurseries is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees with disabilities and learning difficulties.

You will need to wait until your enhanced DBS has been returned and we have received 2 satisfactory references before you can start.

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.