Early Years Kitchen Assistant

MP Training and Recruitment; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Early Years Kitchen Assistant to join their vibrant nursery team. In this role, you will support the Chef in preparing nutritious meals for young children, ensuring dietary requirements are met while maintaining a clean kitchen. This organization values its employees and offers a supportive environment driven by HEART principles, fostering teamwork and respect. With a commitment to professional development and employee appreciation, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and contribute to a culture of excellence. If you are passionate about nutrition and eager to inspire healthy eating in children, apply today!

Benefits

40% childcare discount for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Financial and wellbeing benefits

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking roles, with a passion for nutrition and healthy eating.
• Knowledge of dietary requirements and food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chef in preparing and cooking age-appropriate food for children.
• Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment and manage dietary needs.

Skills

Cooking experience

Nutrition knowledge

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Food Safety (CIEH L2 or equivalent)

Knowledge of dietary requirements

COSHH knowledge

Education

Food Safety CIEH L2 or above

Job description

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Nursery Kitchen Assistant

Apply remote type Onsite locations Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1AA time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JR-120058

Nursery – Bright Horizons St Marys Abingdon Day Nursery

Salary – Starting from £26,790.40 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Hours - Mon-Fri | 08:30-17:00 (can discuss some flexibility on this)

Location – Abingdon, OX14 1AA

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for an Early Years Kitchen Assistant to join our St Marys Abingdon Day Nursery to support our nursery chef. Our Ofsted rated 'Good' Nursery offers 114 places caring for children of 3 months up to 5 years and includes arts and crafts area's, reading corners, imagination area's and a large garden that includes vegetable patches and a climbing frame!

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 40% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As an Early Years Kitchen Assistant, you will support the Chef in the preparation and cooking of age-appropriate food for all the children in the nursery, with minimum wastage, and in keeping the kitchen a clean and safe environment. In the absence of the Chef, you will take responsibility for the running of the kitchen, and ensuring all dietary requirements are catered for and clearly communicated to teams.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience within a cooking role, in a domestic or commercial property
• Passion for nutrition, and inspiring others in healthy eating
• Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirements, particularly food allergies
• Food Safety CIEH L2 or above (or equivalent) – this must be passed on day 1 in post
• Sound knowledge of COSHH
• Great communication skills, with colleagues, children, and parents
• Ability to work under pressure

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please email [e-mail] and we will be happy to help.

About Us

At Bright Horizons, our culture is built on our commitment to Keeping Everyone Safe and providing world-class care and education, delivered by a world-class workforce. We believe our people’s potential is endless and with this in mind, we aspire to create an environment where our colleagues can thrive and accomplish the things they thought impossible.

Bright Horizons has been recognised as a Great Place to Work by our employees and the Great Place to Work Institute for the last 13 years. We care passionately about what we do, and our HEART values and principles help us support one another in the work that we do each day. These are quite literally at the HEART of our organisation’s ethos and culture as it helps us to provide a working environment that supports professionalism, growth and diversity.

We are passionate about our people’s ongoing learning and development. Our learning and leading with HEART framework supports each Bright Horizons colleague on the first steps of their leadership journey, whether that includes our 'World-Class Welcome' induction or our extensive ongoing training programme. Either way we want you to feel valued and invested in!

Celebrating in the accomplishments of our people is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the power of “thank you” and throughout the year, in ways big and small, formal and informal, we show our appreciation for employees at all levels. We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular “employee appreciation month”. This is a chance for everyone to share their gratitude to one another, across the whole company. Whether it is a “thank you” placed on our website, a chocolate pizza, team lunch or an ice cream van visit, it is our way of showing each other we care and appreciate everything we do. Each year, we have our annual 'Awards of Excellence' events; whether you are an award winner or cheering on a fellow team member, these formal award occasions are opportunities to come together and celebrate one another.

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