Nursery Cook / Chef

Storal; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Childcare discount

Wellness day

Pay before payday

Enhanced holidays

Maternity leave

Gym discount

Job summary

The Storal group is seeking a Nursery Chef/Cook for Tiny Tots Nursery School in Basingstoke. You will prepare nutritious meals and maintain the highest food safety standards in the nursery kitchen to support children's healthy development.

Hours are Full Time, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm, with a salary up to £13.91 per hour depending on qualification and experience. Level 2 Food & Hygiene and kitchen experience are essential, along with COSHH and safety knowledge.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food and Hygiene
• Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or something very similar
• Knowledge ofHealth and Safety regulations and COSHH

Responsibilities

• Catering for children with specific dietary needs
• Working to an extremelyhigh level when it comes to the relevantFood and Hygiene,Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations
• Ensuring thatall children have rich stimulating eating experiences
• Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
• Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines

Job description

Nursery: Tiny Tots Nursery School, Down Grange Farmhouse, Basingstoke, RG22 5SN
Hours: Full Time, Monday-Friday 8am to 4pm
Salary: up to £13.91 per hour (depends on qualification and experience)
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.

Remarkable Futures Start Here

Can you help us make mealtimes the best part of a child’s day?

Tiny Tots' Purpose

To give children healthy foundations in fantastic settings, helping them build the confidence and resilience that will set them up for success later in life.

How you’ll spend your time here

As a Nursery Chef/Cook, you’ll prepare nutritious, freshly made meals whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen at all times. Your flexibility and reliability will ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen.

• Catering for children with specific dietary needs
• Working to an extremelyhigh level when it comes to the relevantFood and Hygiene,Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations
• Ensuring thatall children have rich stimulating eating experiences
• Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
• Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines

We’d love to talk to you if you have the following

• Level 2 Food and Hygiene
• Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or something very similar
• Knowledge ofHealth and Safety regulations and COSHH

Benefits for You

• For you - We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and you can access your pay before payday with Pay Captain
• Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave
• Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets
• Development - Investing in your future with micro-learning, financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund
• Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team member app and Storal Awards

Not everything fits in a job advert

Storal sets the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.