Nursery Kitchen Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare organization in Frimley is seeking a part-time Nursery Kitchen Assistant to prepare nutritious meals for children. This role involves assisting in food preparation, maintaining kitchen standards, and managing waste. The position offers a flexible work schedule and is ideal for those passionate about catering and child welfare.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for catering and working with children.
• Ability to maintain a clean and organized kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation and kitchen operations.
• Manage food waste and maintain health standards.

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic Nursery Kitchen Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will support the daily preparation and delivery of nutritious meals for children in our care. You will assist with all catering-related tasks and maintain a clean, safe, and well-organised kitchen environment. Following direction from the Nursery Manager, you will help ensure smooth day-to-day kitchen operations.

This is a permanent, part-time position (22.5 hours per week).

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare food services areas and equipment e.g. placing equipment ready for use.
• Assist in food preparation e.g. peeling vegetables prepping fruit for snacks, make sandwiches and help serve food that is delivered by main kitchen.
• Assessment of good portion control, manage food waste and appropriate record keeping

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Note: This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025