Nursery Kitchen Assistant

Childbase Partnership; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 23,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading nursery in Aylesbury seeks a part-time Kitchen Assistant to enhance work-life balance with up to 50 paid days off annually. Join a dynamic team and enjoy a role focused on food preparation and healthy eating, with competitive pay and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Up to 50 paid days off work

Childcare discount from day one

Perkbox access

Complimentary meals at work

Mental health support services

'Recommend a friend' bonuses

Qualifications

• Experience preparing raw ingredients in a professional kitchen.
• Ability to implement COSHH and allergy management protocols.
• Confidence to manage cooking in absence of the cook.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals according to set menus.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the kitchen.
• Collaborate with the cook to uphold food hygiene rating.

Skills

Food Preparation

Healthy Eating

Team Collaboration

Hygiene Management

Education

Relevant Qualifications

Job description

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Would you like to have up to 50 paid days off work a year?

If your answer is YES, then we have an opportunity for you to join one of our 44-day nurseries, where we are going above and beyond by giving our colleagues the opportunity to have up to 50 paid days off work a year, to further improve ‘work-life’ balance and promote better workplace happiness. This is a first for the Early Years Sector.

You will join us as the Kitchen Assistant at our Grasshoppers Day Nursery in Aylesbury on a part-time basis, working 30 hours a week, all-year-round. Your shifts will fall between 11:30 am - 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

We are seeking a very special person to join us in this catering role. Someone who:

• Has experience of preparing raw ingredients in line with a set menu, in a professional kitchen environment.
• Champions healthy eating and enjoys working in a busy, team-oriented environment.
• Can work in partnership with the cook to maintain a clean, safe, and tidy kitchen, will effectively implement appropriate COSHH and allergy management protocols, and follow instructions from internal and external professionals to maintain a 5-star food hygiene rating.
• Has the confidence and competence to successfully take responsibility for all food preparation and cooking in the absence of the nursery cook/chef.

Just some of the benefits we have to offer include:

• An hourly pay rate of £11.77 (£22,951.50 per annum based on 37.5 hours).
• Up to 50 paid days off work.
• The potential for an annual tax-free dividend payment.
• Childcare discount from day one; 75% for your children and/or 40% for your grandchildren.
• Perkbox access offering various retail discounts and reduced ticket prices on days out.
• ‘Recommend a friend’ bonuses of £1,000 for each successful referral.
• Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and refreshments when you are at work.
• Mental health app, Employee Assistance Scheme, Occupational Health Service, and private medical care.

Successful applicants will need to provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation and evidence of any qualifications essential to the role, undertake a DBS check, and provide satisfactory references before starting employment. Our recruitment and compliance team will support you throughout the onboarding process.