Nursery Cook / Chef

Storal Learning Ltd; Newark and Sherwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A nursery group in England is seeking a dedicated Nursery Chef/Cook. The successful candidate will assist in preparing nutritious meals while ensuring the highest standards of safety and hygiene. Key qualifications include a Level 2 Food and Hygiene certification and experience in a commercial kitchen. This position offers various benefits and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Enhanced holidays

Paid sick pay

Childcare Discount

Gym discount

Qualifications

• Dedicated cook with Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualification.
• Solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing nutritious meals in accordance with regulations.
• Catering for children with specific dietary needs.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Level 2 Food and Hygiene

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations

Experience in a commercial kitchen

Job description

Nursery

Children 1st NewarkMuskham Road, Newark NG24 1DP

Hours: 30 hours 8am till 2pm, Monday-Friday All year round

Salary: Up to £12.75 dependent on qualification and experience

Hi, I’m Sophie, the Nursery Manager at Newark Nursery.

With 10 years of experience in early years education, I began my career as an apprentice and have proudly managed our nursery for the past 6 years. I feel incredibly lucky to lead such a dedicated and passionate team who ensure every child has the opportunity to grow, develop, and thrive in our care.

Our nursery is a true home‑from‑home, with warm, welcoming spaces filled with natural resources that ignite curiosity and inspire a love of learning. Outside, our large garden is a hub of adventure and imagination—featuring a fort, castle, and digger world, offering endless opportunities for play and discovery.

With spacious, thoughtfully designed environments, we provide the perfect setting for children to learn, play, and flourish every day.

About You

You are a dedicated, Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualified cook with a solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH and you’re looking for a new role in a fun, friendly team, where you can thrive and make the most of your culinary skills.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Nursery Chef/Cook, you will be working closely with the Nursery Cook. You’ll assist in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals while 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.

Day to day you will find yourself:

• Catering for children with specific dietary needs
• Working to an extremely high level when it comes to the relevant Food and Hygiene, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health – Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations
• Ensuring that all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating eating experiences
• Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
• Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines
• Deputising for the permanent Nursery Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required

What You’ll Need

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

Benefits at a Glance

For you – We get the basics right: enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain.

Family matters – Balance starts at home: Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more).

Health & Wellness – Nourishing body & mind: Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more.

Development – Investing in your future: Micro‑learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund.

Our community – Growing together: Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering.

We pay for your DBS upfront along with reimbursing your annual update service charge.

We partner with world‑leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

And much, much more.

About Us

This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.

Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks.