Nursery Kitchen Assistant: Fresh Meals for Little Ones

Childbase Partnership; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave: 23–28 days + bank hols

Partnership Reward Days

Childcare savings up to 50%

Long-service rewards

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Childbase Partnership in Cambridge is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to prepare meals for up to 79 children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, at Edwinstowe Day Nursery.

This permanent, 25-hour-per-week role runs Monday to Friday 12:45-17:45, with occasional longer hours when the Cook is away. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £13.45.

The nursery emphasises wellbeing, career development, and generous benefits including paid leave, family childcare savings, and staff training.

Qualifications

• Essential: Experience preparing and cooking varied fresh ingredients in a professional capacity.
• Awareness and understanding of safe food hygiene practices, including managing allergies and special dietary requirements.
• Highly desirable: Experience catering for babies and children under five.
• Experience of EHO inspections.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for up to 79 children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.
• Contribute towards the preparation of meals from a set-menu using fresh ingredients.
• In the absence of the Nursery Cook, take full responsibility for all food preparation and cooking tasks.
• Promote healthy eating and build relationships with colleagues, children and parents.

Skills

Catering experience

COSHH

Allergens awareness

Manual handling

Hygiene standards

Safeguarding

Team collaboration

Job description

Childbase Partnership in Cambridge is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to prepare meals for up to 79 children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, at Edwinstowe Day Nursery.

This permanent, 25-hour-per-week role runs Monday to Friday 12:45-17:45, with occasional longer hours when the Cook is away. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £13.45.

The nursery emphasises wellbeing, career development, and generous benefits including paid leave, family childcare savings, and staff training.