Nursery Cook

Caterpillar Careers; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BUPA helpline

Free DBS

Holiday entitlement

Regular team treats

Childcare discount

Annual staff BBQ

Dress down Friday

Salary from £13.00 per hour

Rewards and recognition gifts

In-house training

Job summary

Atherton House Group in Altrincham, Cheshire, is seeking a Nursery Cook to join a friendly team and prepare home-cooked meals for children.

You will need allergy awareness, and maintain a high standard of hygiene while following Food Standards Agency guidelines. Training in-house is available, with DBS and right-to-work checks required.

Qualifications

• Allergy awareness and ability to handle dietary requirements.
• Experience in preparing home-cooked meals for children.
• Understanding of hygiene and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan healthy and balanced menus with the Nursery Manager.
• Prepare meals according to dietary requirements.
• Ensure meals are nutritionally balanced and safely prepared.
• Provide allergy information to parents as required.
• Wash up crockery and maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Maintain hygiene records and comply with safety checks.
• Support food safety and storage procedures in the nursery.
• Uphold high standards of kitchen hygiene.

Skills

Allergy awareness

Food preparation

Menu planning

Education

Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification

Job description

We are looking for a Nursery Cook to join our friendly team in a stunning nursery based in Altrincham, Cheshire all year round. This is an absolutely delightful job working in a beautiful nursery in the heart of Altrincham with an amazing team.

Hours for the role are:

• 32.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8.30am-4.00pm, all year round.

Whether you're looking for full-time hours or a part-time role that fits around other commitments, we'd love to hear from you.

About You

Our aim is to inspire healthy, happy, and confident children. Your role will be to prepare lovely, home cooked food for our children.

You will be allergy aware and will prepare freshly cooked traditional meals, whilst maintaining our Food Standards Agency 5* rating.

A Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification would be an advantage, but online training is available on appointment to the position.

Benefits of working for the Atherton House Group:

• We place a huge emphasis on wellbeing, with access to the BUPA helpline
• Free DBS
• Holiday entitlement that increases with service
• Regular team treats
• Childcare provision with substantial childcare discount
• Annual staff BBQ with free bar and Christmas night out
• Dress down Friday every week
• Competitive salary from £13.00 per hour with an annual pay review
• Rewards and recognition gifts for performance
• Excellent in‑house training and career progression opportunities

Except for occasional training you are not required to work evening or weekends. The setting is closed on all bank holidays, we also do not open on Christmas Eve!! The nursery closes over Christmas until the first working day in the New Year.

Main duties

• To be responsible in conjunction with the Nursery Manager for planning healthy and balanced menus
• To prepare meals according to individual dietary requirements where necessary
• To ensure meals/snacks are safely prepared, nutritionally balanced, of good quality and appropriate in quantity following the correct guidance.
• Be clear about the regulation relating to allergies and provide adequate information to parents about the contents of meals provided
• To wash‑up crockery, cutlery and all equipment used to prepare meals
• To be responsible for hygiene and risk assessment within the kitchen area, including all record keeping relevant to the post
• To be responsible for food safety within the nursery including all safety checks relating to food storage and preparation
• To maintain an agreed high standard of hygiene and cleanliness within the kitchen area.

Safeguarding is our first priority. The successful applicant will need to provide evidence of their ‘right to work in the UK’, undertake a DBS, and provide satisfactory work references before they start their contract.