Nursery Kitchen Assistant Chef - Nutritious Meals for Kids

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Hive benefits

28 days holiday

Birthday off

Childcare discount

Return to work bonus

Menopause support

Salary Finance

EAP & Mental Health First Aiders

Cycle to Work

Pension access

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Busy Bees Swindon Peatmoor is seeking an Assistant Chef to join our kitchen team. You’ll prepare healthy meals for children and support the Chef with kitchen operations and food safety standards.

Working in a Busy Bees nursery, you’ll gain valuable catering experience in the early years sector, enjoy our extensive benefits and development opportunities, and benefit from staff discounts and holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Ideally 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 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

Compliance

Food safety

Job description

Busy Bees Swindon Peatmoor is seeking an Assistant Chef to join our kitchen team. You’ll prepare healthy meals for children and support the Chef with kitchen operations and food safety standards.

Working in a Busy Bees nursery, you’ll gain valuable catering experience in the early years sector, enjoy our extensive benefits and development opportunities, and benefit from staff discounts and holiday entitlement.