Nursery Cook - Monday to Friday!

Happy Days Nurseries; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & Life Assurance

20 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

An additional day each year

Funded DBS Update Service

Funded Blue Light Card Membership

Digital GP 24/7 with counselling

SPARK APP Health & Wellbeing

Long Service Recognition

Job summary

Happy Days Nurseries in Stanmore is seeking a passionate Chef to craft wholesome meals for children. You will plan daily menus, prepare meals and snacks, and ensure a clean, safe kitchen environment while catering for allergies and dietary needs.

Join a supportive team and help create a positive mealtime experience for children and staff, with opportunities for professional growth and work-life balance.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Catering experience

Nursery/educational setting

Job description

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 our Boys & Girls Nursery in Stanmore.

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're building 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:

• £13.75 per hour
• 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.