Relief Nursery Chef

Busy Bees Nurseries; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in London seeks a Flexible / Relief Nursery Chef to create high quality meals for children. This role offers flexible hours with no evenings or weekends required. You will prepare nutritious meals following safety regulations, contributing to a fun atmosphere at the nursery. Ideal candidates should hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate. Enjoy benefits like 28 days holiday, childcare discounts, health support, and a NEST pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days holiday per year

Childcare Discounts

Health & Wellbeing Apps

NEST Pension

Enhanced family leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate.
• Experience in cooking nutritious meals for children is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cook and provide high quality, nutritious and freshly prepared meals.
• Follow food hygiene and safety regulations.
• Comply with company food safety policies.
• Create a fun cooking environment.

Skills

High quality meal preparation

Food hygiene compliance

Safe working practices

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Ready, Steady, COOK! Are you a Chef / Cook looking for that work-life balance?

Busy Bees Day Nursery and preschool around West London, are so egg-cited to rustle up new Flexible / Relief Nursery Chefs … no evenings or weekend required! As a Relief Chef at a Busy Bees, you will follow an NHS accredited nutritional meal plan (which changes seasonally) for our children to enjoy throughout their busy day!

This position is working on a flexible zero hr contract

We have nurseries located in W4, W5, TW20, SW6, HA1, UB11, UB8, NW10, NW6, UB6, W13, E4

About the Benefits

As a Nursery Chef, we offer a salary of up to £14 per hour, plus you will also be entitled to :

• 28 days holiday per year (inc bank holidays) - because we all need time to relax and revitalize!
• Your Birthday off ... on us!
• Childcare Discounts - generous discount of up to 50%.
• Health & Wellbeing Apps - Confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as Peppy and Mental Health support.
• NEST Pension with a 3% employer contribution.
• Enhanced family leave.

And so much more such as well-being benefits, Cycle to work – get to work, get fit, go green and save money! Compassionate leave and support, Smart Hive – our amazing benefits platform which you can explore and find discounts for some of your favourite places!

Responsibilities

• To cook and provide high quality, nutritious and freshly prepared meals, and snacks, in line with food hygiene and safety regulations.
• Follow safe working practices for children and staff and to comply with Busy Bees food hygiene and safety policies.
• Comply with the company’s procedures relating to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
• And most of all…have FUN!
• To apply for this role, you must hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate.

About the Business

A career at Busy Bees is exciting, dynamic, and always evolving. We offer a fantastic opportunity to work and learn on the job with fantastic individuals, along with best-in-sector training and support in child development. Here are just a few reasons why a career at Busy Bees is just that little bit more extraordinary, which is reflected in our 40 years of success.

About the Culture

At Busy Bees, our purpose and values are at the heart of what we do. They reflect how our colleagues work, treat each other, and interact with the communities around us. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities.