Nursery Kitchen Assistant

Storal Learning Ltd; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Nursery Kitchen Assistant at Wragby Road Nursery School, where you will prepare nutritious meals and maintain high safety and hygiene standards. This part-time role offers the chance to work in a warm, friendly environment and includes family-friendly benefits alongside opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

50% childcare discount

Performance related bonus

Extra day off for wellbeing

Access to modern mental health support

Emergency cash access to pay

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or similar.
• Solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH.
• Dedication to maintaining hygiene and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing nutritious meals in a nursery kitchen.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety and Health guidelines.
• Maintain stock levels and deputize for the Cook when required.

Skills

Catering for specific dietary needs

Maintaining Food Hygiene standards

Health and Safety regulations knowledge

Education

Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualification

Job description

Nursery: Wragby Road Nursery School, Lincoln, LN2 4PL
Hours: Monday - Friday, Part Time, 30 hours per week 10am - 4pm
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more

Hi, I'm Jo, the Nursery Manager at Wragby Road.

With 28 years of experience in early years education and an NNEB qualification, I began my journey as a Nursery Nurse and have since had the privilege of working with children of all ages—from newborns upwards.

I’m incredibly proud to lead a passionate and dedicated team who go above and beyond each day to support every child’s growth, development, and happiness.

At Wragby Road, we place great value on the relationships we build with our families. Our experienced team delivers rich and engaging activities designed to promote learning and development in a warm, nurturing environment.

From the moment you step through the door, you’ll be welcomed by a cosy, family feel where children feel safe, comfortable, and truly at home. Our outdoor area includes an exciting log cabin for enriched learning, dedicated gardens for each age group, and free-flow access for under-3s—ensuring that our children can explore, learn, and thrive.

We love working in partnership with our families, offering regular stay-and-play sessions, parent information evenings, and open communication every step of the way.

Who & What is Storal?

It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at The Marina. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all. Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community.

About the role

As a Nursery Kitchen Assistant, you will be working closely with the Nursery Cook, you’ll assist in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals while maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen at all times. Your flexibility and reliability will ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen.

Day to day you will find yourself;

• Catering for children with specific dietary needs
• Working to an extremely high level when it comes to the relevant Food and Hygiene, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations
• Ensuring that all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating eating experiences
• Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
• Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines
• Deputising for the Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required

About you

You are a dedicated, Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualified cook with a solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH and you're looking for a new role in a fun, friendly team, where you can thrive and make the most of your culinary skills.

Must haves

• Level 2 Food and Hygiene
• Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or something very similar
• Knowledge ofHealth and Safety regulations and COSHH

Why work for us:

Family Friendly Benefits- enhanced parents leave including maternity, paternity & adoption & Childcare Discount at 50% off all fees

Wellbeing & Refuel Benefits- extra day off per year for your wellbeing and access to modern-day, progressive mental health support & sick pay

Financial Perks- emergency cash access to your pay before pay date, free financial coaching

Social Perks – online community for peer-to-peer socializing eg. book club, pets club, pinecones club & continuous professional development accessible to you at anytime

Plus, many more.

We care about our people.

Curious to know more?

We’d love to tell you more about what makes The Marina so special.

Storal is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.