Nursery Kitchen Assistant Chef — Healthy Meals & Growth

Busy Bees Nurseries; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Bee Curious benefits

Up to 28 days holiday per year

Birthday off

25% childcare discount

Enhanced family leave

Mental Health First Aiders

Job summary

Busy Bees Salisbury is seeking an Assistant Chef to join our kitchen team, preparing healthy meals for young children and supporting across dietary requirements. You will work in a nurturing environment and contribute to children's wellbeing.

The role offers development within the early years sector, with opportunities to progress and benefit from Busy Bees' benefits programme. Experience in leadership within early years settings is valued, as is a collaborative approach to food safety and

Qualifications

• Experience in leadership within early years settings.
• Strong mentoring and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive improvements and ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare healthy, nutritious meals that meet dietary requirements for children.
• Support the Chef in overseeing kitchen operations and maintaining food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ensure kitchen inventory is well-maintained and assist with ordering and stock management.
• Support meal preparation and assist in cleaning and maintenance of kitchen equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Job description

Busy Bees Salisbury is seeking an Assistant Chef to join our kitchen team, preparing healthy meals for young children and supporting across dietary requirements. You will work in a nurturing environment and contribute to children's wellbeing.

The role offers development within the early years sector, with opportunities to progress and benefit from Busy Bees' benefits programme. Experience in leadership within early years settings is valued, as is a collaborative approach to food safety and