Nursery Cook - Newhouse Nursery

MIChild Group; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery organization in Lancashire is seeking a reliable and enthusiastic nursery cook to provide healthy meals at their Newhouse Day nursery. The role involves managing a small kitchen, cooking from scratch, and ensuring hygiene standards. Ideal candidates should have a Food Hygiene certificate and experience in a kitchen environment, preferably in a school or nursery setting. This position offers competitive salary, childcare discounts, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

80% childcare discount

Wellbeing drop-in sessions

Team Building Events

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Annual Employee awards ceremony

Paid Compassionate Leave

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a working kitchen environment is essential.
• Demonstrable experience as a skilled Cook ideally in a School or Nursery setting.
• Food Hygiene certificate is a minimum requirement.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small kitchen and cook nutritious meals from scratch.
• Monitor stock and manage wastage.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene regulations.

Skills

Culinary skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork skills

Initiative

Education

Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the MiChild group, our Newhouse Day nursery is looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and organised individual to join our setting as a nursery cook (covering maternity leave), providing fresh, healthy and nutritious meals daily.

Please note the hours for this role are 8am- 4pm (Monday to Friday).

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• 80% childcare discount (from day one) and 10% referral discount for friends and families
• Wellbeing drop-in sessions and counselling service
• Team Building Events
• Wellness Events/Days
• Extensive training and CPD opportunities: e-learning, apprenticeships, F2F training and in-house training rooms across 2 MiChild settings
• Enhanced holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service
• Annual Employee awards ceremony for all staff
• Celebration of Anniversaries and Birthday
• Paid Compassionate Leave (up to 3 days)
• Christmas Week off- Nurseries Closed

Key responsibilities

• Managing a small kitchen
• Cooking and preparing all meals from scratch.
• Managing all areas of the kitchen.
• Monitoring stock and wastage
• Complying with hygiene regulations at all times

Requirements

• The successful candidate must have previous experience within a working kitchen environment
• Demonstrable experience as a skilled Cook ideally in a School or Nursery setting
• hold a Food Hygiene certificate as a minimum
• Excellent culinary skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong teamwork skills are essential
• Working on your own initiatives