Nursery Cook

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited; Hinckley and Bosworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Fun and friendly staff team

Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26

Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women

Best Workplaces in Education &Training

80% Childcare Discount

Job summary

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited is seeking a Nursery Cook to work Monday to Friday, with no weekends or Bank Holidays, to prepare healthy meals, accommodate allergies, and keep a clean, compliant kitchen.

You’ll collaborate with children and the nursery team on snack-making and baking activities, enjoy on-site parking, training via KP Academy, enhanced leave, staff rewards, and a competitive salary with an 80% childcare discount.

Qualifications

• Catering experience, preferably in a nursery environment.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Knowledge of food preparation for special dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare healthy, nutritious meals and accommodate allergies and dietary requirements for all children.
• Maintain a clean and tidy kitchen and ensure compliance with environmental health standards.
• Collaborate with children and the nursery team in snack-making and baking activities.

Job description

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.

Catering experience, preferably in a similar environment.

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.

Knowledge of food preparation for special dietary needs.

Being a Nursery Cook 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 Nursery Cook to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive.

Why Kids Planet Burbage?

• On site car parking
• Fun and friendly staff team
• Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26
• Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women, for the second year running
• Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running
• Awarded one of the UK's Best Workplaces in Education & Training by Great Place to Work 2026
• 80% Childcare Discount - T&Cs apply

What we offer our Nursery Cooks:

• 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.