Nursery Cook - Monday to Friday!

Happy Days Nurseries Limited; Cranbrook; Sur place; GBP 27 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension & Life Assurance

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Funded DBS Update Service

Funded Blue Light Card Membership

Digital GP 24/7 with counselling

Résumé du poste

Happy Days Nurseries Limited is recruiting a Chef for our Cranbrook nursery. You will plan and prepare daily meals and snacks, catering to allergies while maintaining top hygiene standards. You will manage stock and support two Kitchen Assistants to create a calm, enjoyable mealtime for children and staff.

We offer benefits including pension, life assurance, generous annual leave, DBS update funding, Blue Light Card, 24/7 digital GP access, SPARK wellbeing app, and long-service recognition.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, ideally in a nursery or educational setting.
• Love for cooking and a genuine interest in children’s wellbeing.
• Organised, proactive, and able to work independently.
• Friendly, approachable, and a great team player.

Responsabilités

• Plan and prepare daily meals and snacks using fresh ingredients.
• Cater for allergies and dietary needs with care and creativity.
• Maintain high hygiene and food safety standards.
• Manage kitchen stock and supplies efficiently.
• Create a positive, calm mealtime experience for children and staff.
• Support the two Kitchen Assistants within the team.

Connaissances

Catering experience

Nursery/educational setting experience

Organised

Team player

Independent worker

Description du poste

Do you love cooking wholesome meals and want to make a meaningful impact on children’s lives? We are looking for a passionate Chef to join the team at Cranbrook nursery.

About the role:

As our Chef,you’llbe the heart of our kitchen, responsible for:

• Planning and preparing daily meals and snacks using fresh, natural ingredients
• Catering for allergies and dietary needs with care and creativity
• Maintaining excellent hygiene and food safety standards
• Managing kitchen stock and supplies efficiently
• Creating a positive, calm mealtime experience for children and staff
• Supporting the two Kitchen Assistants within the team

About you:

• Experience in catering, ideally in a nursery or educational setting
• A love for cooking and a genuine interest in children’s wellbeing
• Organised, proactive, and able to work independently
• Friendly, approachable, anda great teamplayer

We'rebuilding a workplace where our colleagues thrive

We offer a range of meaningful benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth, and work-life balance. Our benefitsaren’tjustperks, they’repart of a culture that puts people first and we continue to build our range of benefits designed to support health,wellbeingand satisfaction of our workforce. Some of these include:

• £14.10 per hour
• Hours between 35 to 40 per week
• Pension & Life Assurance*
• In addition to20 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays and more!**
• Anadditionalday each year to celebrate something personal to you*
• Funded DBS Update Service
• Funded Blue Light Card Membership
• Access to digital GP 24/7with on-demand counselling services
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing services through the SPARK APP
• Recognition and celebration for Long Service

*Subject to eligibility criteria

**up to anadditionalfour gifted days off during Christmas closedownor if the setting is open 52-weeks of the year, an additional four days to your annual leave entitlement, pro rata

Safeguarding commitment:

Happy Days Nurseries are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care. All successful candidates will undergo the required vetting process.