Nursery Kitchen Lead: Fresh, Healthy Meals for Children

Childbase Partnership Ltd; Kettering; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Work-life balance

Discounted childcare

Meal benefits

Training and development

Job summary

Childbase Partnership Ltd is seeking a Nursery Cook at Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering, NN16 8LX). The role involves catering for up to 115 children daily, with varied shifts 07:30–18:30 on weekdays, on a fixed-term 4‑month contract for 37.5 hours per week.

You will prepare wholesome meals from a set-menu, manage allergens, and maintain high hygiene standards while mentoring a Kitchen Assistant and contributing to cash‑loss control and budgeting.

Qualifications

• Professional catering experience and ability to prepare a range of foods from a set-menu, using fresh ingredients.
• Knowledge of COSHH, allergens, manual handling and environmental health legislation; Food Hygiene training.
• Safeguarding: well-being and dietary needs of every child; promoting healthy eating.
• Collaborative: manage kitchen budget and mentor Kitchen Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years from a set-menu.
• Maintain 5-star hygiene standards and comply with COSHH and allergen rules.
• Manage kitchen budget and mentor Kitchen Assistant.
• Ensure safeguarding and promote healthy eating.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene training

Allergen management

Budget management

Job description

Childbase Partnership Ltd is seeking a Nursery Cook at Windermere Day Nursery (Kettering, NN16 8LX). The role involves catering for up to 115 children daily, with varied shifts 07:30–18:30 on weekdays, on a fixed-term 4‑month contract for 37.5 hours per week.

You will prepare wholesome meals from a set-menu, manage allergens, and maintain high hygiene standards while mentoring a Kitchen Assistant and contributing to cash‑loss control and budgeting.