Nursery Cook (Part Time)

Early Learners Nursery - Hoole; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Company pension

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Job summary

Early Learners Nursery - Hoole Village in Chester is seeking a part-time Nursery Cook (12.5 hours per week, 1.30pm–4pm, Monday to Friday). The role leads the delivery of meals in line with Safer Food Better Business practices and supports day-to-day kitchen operations.

Applicants must hold at least Level 2 Food Hygiene/Catering or equivalent. The interview process will cover knowledge of food safety and menu planning; on-site parking is available.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 in Food Safety / Catering qualification (or equivalent).
• Part-time role: 12.5 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Orient, train, assign, schedule, coaching, counselling, and supervising kitchen staff.
• Contribute to strategic plans and audits; ensure production standards and customer service.
• Estimate requirements, assist with budgeting, and design menus within budget.
• Develop recipes and portion specifications based on nutritional needs and trends.
• Oversee food preparation, portion control, and presentation quality.
• Standardise recipes, monitor costs, and promote quality improvements.
• Prepare meal reports by analysing food, dining and customer data.
• Maintain sanitation, safety, and regulatory compliance in the kitchen.
• Manage inventory, ordering, and supplier relationships to maintain stock.
• Keep equipment in good working order and supervise preventive maintenance.
• Pursue ongoing professional development and share knowledge with team.
• Accept new responsibilities to add value to the role.

Education

Level 2 in Food Safety / Catering

Job description

Early Learners Nursery - Hoole Village (Chester)

Warrington Road, Chester, CH2 3PA

T: 01744 817771

Nursery Cook (Part time, 1.30pm - 4pm, Monday to Friday) 12.5 hours per week.

Flexible to suit the needs of the business.

Overview of job role

The nursery cook takes responsibility and leads independently the deliverance of foods in line with Safer Food Better Business environmental health practice. To offer full and practical support in the day to day running of the nursery. To be flexible to the needs of the business. Must have a minimum level 2 in food safety/ catering, equivalent or higher to apply for this position.

AM Meals Served at: 11:00am

PM Meals Served at: 15:00pm

Job Description

Designs and prepares meals by providing culinary expertise; promoting and providing quality food services; managing nursery kitchen.

Duties

• Accomplishes culinary human resource objectives by orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling , and disciplining food production employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieves culinary operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; serving as culinary resource to operations managers; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Meets culinary financial objectives by estimating requirements; preparing an annual budget; designing menus; anticipating and evaluating response to menu presentation; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions; evaluating time-saving production techniques; training others in specialty techniques.
• Develops recipes and portion specifications by understanding consumer tastes and nutritional needs; anticipating emerging food and dining trends; reviewing product specifications; evaluating ease of menu preparation; applying established procedures and budgetary constraints.
• Oversees food preparation by consulting with nursery managers and directors; overseeing portion sizes; controlling productivity; providing culinary leadership in areas of personal expertise; monitoring presentations, garnishments, and sauces.
• Improves menu quality and consistency by analysing food production records and menu expenses; standardising production recipes; promoting kitchen staff interest in quality improvement; studying, evaluating, and redesigning processes; implementing changes.
• Prepares children’s menus and food preparation reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising food, dining, and customer data and trends.
• Maintains safe, secure, and clean work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with sanitation and federal, state, and local legal regulations; overseeing food preparation, safety, and security; reviewing and implementing accident and disaster plan.
• Maintains food ingredients, food preparation, and general supplies by selecting and purchasing menu ingredients; evaluating the quality of fresh food and food product deliveries; maintaining general supplies; establishing inventory levels, re-order points, storage requirements, and cost-controls.
• Maintains culinary equipment by following operating instructions; instructing staff in equipment use; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining equipment supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment; preparing administrative proposals to justify purchases.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; being sought for opinions as a culinary expert; contributing to professional publications; participating in professional societies.
• Accomplishes culinary goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

The interview

The interview is led by our nursery manager and supported by a senior member of the team. We will ask you questions on the following areas:

Your history and experience

Training and qualification(s)

Knowledge and understand of the Safer Food Better Business

This is an opportunity for us to ask you questions and also for you to question us.

In the meantime we ask that you familiarise yourself with the company by looking on our website: www.earlylearnersnurseries.co.uk

If you have any urgent questions please don't hesitate to contact a member of the management team at the relevant nursery.

Company events

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Level 2 Food HygieneExperience in a similar role