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Toad Hall Nursery Group; Haslemere; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Company Bonus Scheme

Long service awards

Annual Christmas party

Additional Holiday

Staff discount on childcare

PerkPal discounts

Job summary

Toad Hall Nursery Group is seeking a kitchen-based role within our Nursery to serve meals and snacks to children, while maintaining top hygiene standards in a 5* rated kitchen. You will be responsible for ordering supplies within an allocated budget and have opportunities to lead cookery activities with the children.

The role emphasizes working with young children, following health/safety procedures, and contributing to nutritious meal planning in a supportive nursery environment.

Qualifications

• Hygiene and food safety procedures must be followed.
• Budgeting and ordering food within set budgets.
• Experience in a kitchen and working with children is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals and snacks to all children in the Nursery.
• Maintain high hygiene and cleanliness in a 5* rated kitchen.
• Order food supplies within the agreed budget.
• Lead cookery-based activities with the children.

Skills

Hygiene qualification

Kitchen experience

Time management

Budgeting

Food safety

Job description

With a good hygiene qualification and previous experience of working in a kitchen, your passion for food and nutrition will be evident. You’ll have a good understanding of the importance of hygiene, cleanliness and dietary requirements, and you’ll be an organised person who follows health and safety procedures. With excellent time management and budgeting skills, you’ll be capable of co-ordinating and serving a wide range of healthy, nutritious meals and snacks at set times each day.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for serving meals and snacks to all the children in our Nursery. Working in a kitchen that’s rated 5* for hygiene, you’ll maintain our high standards of hygiene and cleanliness, complying with all the necessary food preparation and storage procedures to keep a clean and well-functioning kitchen. In addition to cooking and serving meals you’ll be in charge of ordering food supplies within an agreed budget. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with the children, taking the lead in cookery based activities.

We offer the following amazing benefits and opportunities within our established nursery group:

• Birthday day off or Christmas shopping day
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years’ service!
• Annual Christmas party for all Toad Hall Staff
• Opportunity to purchase additional Holiday
• 50% staff discount on childcare places
• Discount and savings at over 1,500 retailers through PerkPal

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We take safeguarding seriously and follow safe recruitment procedures.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

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