Nursery Cook

The Old Station Nursery Group; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free childcare

52% discount

Holiday entitlement 31 days

Overtime pay

Career development

Perkbox discounts

Long-service awards

Flexible hours

Volunteer day

Job summary

The Old Station Nursery Group in Wellingborough is seeking an experienced Nursery Cook to join our team. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals for children, plan menus, manage orders, and help create engaging baking activities.

Applicants must hold a valid Food and Hygiene certificate, be knowledgeable about allergens, and have experience with scratch cooking. The post offers flexible hours (25 hours per week), a pay rate of £13.20 per hour, and a range of childcare and wellbeing perks.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Food and Hygiene certificate.
• Experience with scratch cooking, baking and menu preparation.
• Knowledge of food allergens and dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for children.
• Plan menus and manage food orders within budget.
• Create fun baking activities with children.
• Maintain a safe, clean, hygienic kitchen in line with health and safety standards.

Skills

Experience preparing meals

Allergen handling

Food and Hygiene certificate

Education

Food and Hygiene certificate

Job description

Join Our Team as a Nursery Cook!

At Wellingborough, we’re looking for an experienced Cook to join our team. Bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication, and let’s make a difference together!

To be considered for this position, candidates must hold a valid Food and Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate strong knowledge of food allergens and dietary requirements. Previous experience in scratch cooking, baking, andmenu preparation is also required.

Please note: we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

We know our people make all the difference, so here’s how we make a difference for you:

• Childcare Perks: Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family.
• Holiday and Celebrations: 31 days of holiday (inclusive of national bank holidays and the Christmas closure week), plus your birthday off!
• Enhanced Pay for Overtime: Your hard work deserves recognition.
• Career Development: Access to The National College full of training and courses
• Exclusive Discounts & Wellbeing Support: Enjoy Perkbox discounts and wellbeing tools.
• Recognition & Rewards: Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities.
• Volunteer Day:1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community.

Pay: £13.20 - £13.20 per Hour

Working Hours:12.30 - 5.30 5 days per week - 25 hours

Location: Wellingborough Day Nursery,63 Croyland Road,Wellingborough,Northamptonshire,NN8 2AU

What Your Role Involves

As a Cook in our nursery, you’ll:

• Prepare and serve delicious, nutritious meals for the children.
• Plan menus and manage food orders, ensuring everything stays within budget.
• Create fun learning experiences by engaging in baking activities with the children.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic kitchen environment in line with health and safety standards.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• Experience preparing and cooking delicious meals
• Previous experience of working with allergens
• A Food and Hygiene certificate
• Drive, passion and care for your work

About our Nursery

Wellingborough nursery children are very much a part of the local community and we are lucky to have Croyland Park on the other side of our boundary fence, where we feed the ducks and use the play equipment. Our nursery is made up of 4 rooms - a 13 place baby room, 16 place toddler room and 2 preschool rooms which can hold up to 32 children. Each room has their own garden space too! Wellingborough Day Nursery is situated on Croyland Road next to Croyland Park. The nursery is within walking distance of the town and a five-minute drive from the A45. There is staff parking available.

The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and verification of your right to work in the UK and any essential qualifications. If successful, our recruitment and compliance team will guide you through every step of the onboarding process. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to ensure fairness and accessibility for all candidates.