Nursery School Chef

Lodestone House; Reigate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Contributory pension scheme

Career Pathways and MyLearning

Digital GP and healthcare benefits

Travel discounts

Shop discounts on groceries

Cinema discounts

Cash rewards

Wellness and mindfulness classes

Discounts for friends and family

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I, part of a global facilities and services provider, is hiring a Nursery Chef for their site in Reigate. You will prepare healthy meals for children, manage dietary needs, and uphold hygiene standards in a busy nursery kitchen.

The role runs Monday–Friday, 40 hours weekly, with permanent, year-round work and a supportive team environment. You’ll join a company renowned for career development, attractive benefits, and opportunities to positively impact children's health and

Qualifications

• Has experience working as a chef, ideally within a nursery, school or childcare setting.
• Passionate about preparing healthy meals for children.
• Understands food hygiene, allergen management and safe food preparation.
• Organised, reliable and able to work independently.
• Takes pride in cleanliness and food presentation.
• Friendly, approachable and enjoys being part of a team.
• Knows children's nutritional needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh, nutritious meals and snacks for children.
• Cater for dietary requirements, allergies and individual needs.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen safety.
• Ensure food is prepared, stored and served safely per regulations.
• Manage kitchen stock, ordering and supplies.
• Keep records on temperatures, allergens and safety.
• Maintain a welcoming, organised kitchen environment.
• Work with nursery management to meet children's needs.

Skills

Chef experience

Passion for children's nutrition

Food hygiene knowledge

Independent worker

Team player

Organised

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate (desirable)

Catering qualifications (desirable)

Job description

Benefits

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Free meals on duty
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

Nursery Chef

£15.58 per hour | 40 hours per week | Monday–Friday, 10:00am–6:00pm | Permanent, 52 weeks of the year

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Nursery Chef to join our team at Riegate St Marys, and provide nutritious, delicious and freshly prepared meals for the children in our nursery.

As our Nursery Chef, you will play an important role in supporting the health, wellbeing and development of the children by preparing balanced meals and snacks that meet their nutritional needs, dietary requirements and individual preferences.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh, nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks for children.
• Cater for a range of dietary requirements, allergies and individual needs.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen safety.
• Ensure all food is prepared, stored and served in accordance with current food safety regulations.
• Manage kitchen stock, ordering and food supplies effectively.
• Keep accurate records relating to food temperatures, allergens and kitchen safety.
• Maintain a clean, organised and welcoming kitchen environment.
• Work closely with the nursery management team to ensure menus meet the needs of the children.

About You

• Has experience working as a chef, ideally within a nursery, school, childcare or similar setting.
• Has a genuine passion for preparing healthy and enjoyable food for children.
• Understands food hygiene, allergen management and safe food preparation.
• Is organised, reliable and able to work independently.
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food presentation.
• Is friendly, approachable and enjoys being part of a team.
• Has good knowledge of children's nutritional needs.

A Food Hygiene Certificate and relevant catering/chef qualifications are desirable.

What We Offer

• £15.58 per hour
• 40 hours per week
• Monday–Friday, 10:00am–6:00pm
• Permanent, 52 weeks of the year
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• The opportunity to make a positive difference to children's health and wellbeing

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/2909/98286001/52835625/SU #Lodestone House

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!