Nursery Kitchen Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in early childhood care is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join their team at a nursery in Oxford. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to enjoy up to 50 paid days off each year, promoting a balanced work-life environment. Your responsibilities will include food preparation, maintaining kitchen hygiene, and collaborating with the cook to ensure a safe and efficient kitchen. With a competitive hourly pay and numerous benefits, this position is ideal for someone passionate about healthy eating and teamwork. Join a forward-thinking organization that values employee well-being and growth.

Benefits

Up to 50 paid days off

Childcare discount

Perkbox access

Complimentary meals

Mental Health App

Employee Assistance Scheme

Occupational Health Service

Private medical care

Recommend a friend bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen environment.
• Ability to maintain a clean, safe, and tidy kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare raw ingredients according to a set menu.
• Engage in domestic duties related to children's mealtimes.

Skills

Food Preparation

Healthy Eating Advocacy

Kitchen Hygiene Management

Team Collaboration

Flexibility in Working Hours

Education

Food Safety Certification

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 Sandfield Day Nursery in Oxford on a full-time basis (37.5 hours a week), all-year-round. Your usual working hours will be 09:30am-18:00pm Monday-Friday. However, there will be occasions when you will cover the early shift (07:30am-16:00pm), so we are seeking someone who is able to be flexible with working hours, as required.

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, 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 resume responsibility for all food preparation and cooking in the absence of the nursery cook/chef.
• Will engage in domestic duties within the nursery that are typically related to the children's mealtimes (for example, cleaning the milk kitchen, washing and folding bibs/flannels/aprons, re-stocking hand towels, emptying bins after mealtimes, etc.).

Just some of the benefits we have to offer you include:

• An hourly pay rate of £11.77 (£22,951.50 per annum when working 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 every time you successfully refer someone to join our partnership.
• 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, prior to commencing employment with us. If your application is successful, our recruitment and compliance team will support you through our onboarding process, every step of the way.

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