Nursery Cook

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited; Roe Green; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals and snacks

KP Academy training

Enhanced leave

Wellbeing rewards

Long service awards

Birthday day off

Pension plan

Childcare discount

Job summary

Kids Planet Hazelhurst is seeking a Nursery Cook to prepare healthy meals for children, handle allergies and special dietary requirements, and work Monday to Friday with no weekends or bank holidays. You will collaborate with the nursery team in snack-making and baking activities, enjoy accredited training through KP Academy, and benefit from a competitive salary, pension, and staff wellbeing initiatives.

Join a supportive team in a great location with gardens and excellent parking, where

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Catering experience

Dietary needs knowledge

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 Hazelhurst?

Set in a great location with excellent parking and beautiful gardens

A dedicated staff wellbeing room

Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26

Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025

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.