Nursery Kitchen Assistant

Childbase Partnership Limited; Kettering; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 23 days

Bank holidays

Discount childcare

Job summary

Childbase Partnership Limited is seeking a Kitchen Assistant at Windermere Day Nursery, Kettering. The role is permanent, 22.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 10:00–14:30), with a pro-rata salary of £25,096.50 per annum (£12.87 per hour).

You will bring catering experience, COSHH and allergens knowledge, and a commitment to 5-star hygiene while preparing meals for young children and supporting healthy eating.

Qualifications

• Professional catering experience.
• Knowledge of COSHH, allergens and manual handling.
• Maintaining 5-star hygiene standards in a kitchen.
• Safeguarding and dietary needs of children.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for up to 115 children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.
• Follow set menu and use fresh ingredients.
• Contribute to maintaining high hygiene standards in the kitchen.
• Support healthy eating in partnership with Nursery Cook.

Skills

Catering

COSHH

Allergens

Manual handling

Hygiene

Teamwork

Job description

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. Role: Kitchen Assistant | Preparing meals for up to 115 children aged 6 weeks-5 years old. Location: Windermere Day Nursery | Kettering | NN168LX. Contract: Permanent | 22.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern: Monday-Friday between 10:00-14:30. Salary: £25,096.50 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.87 per hour.

Why join us

Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.

Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.

Family childcare savings: If you have children or grandchildren, there's the potential for you to benefit from generously discounted childcare at Childbase Partnership nurseries, with savings of up to 40% for parents, and 21% for grandparents, depending on your contracted hours.

Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.

Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.

Career development: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.

About us

We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.

We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.

We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.

We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.

About you

You are passionate about preparing wholesome, healthy meals: You have professional catering experience which will enable you to contribute towards the preparation of a range of meals from a set-menu, using fresh ingredients.

You are diligent: Your knowledge of COSHH, allergens and manual handling alongside your experience working in a professional kitchen environment will ensure you effectively contribute towards maintaining 5-star hygiene standards within the kitchen.

You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure the well-being and dietary needs of every child are met.

You are collaborative: In partnership with the Nursery Cook, you will promote healthy eating, build respectful relationships with colleagues, children and parents and resume full responsibility for all food preparation and cooking tasks in the absence of the cook.

We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We're committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required.

Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.