Nursery Chef
Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary: £18,720 per annum
Ramsey Day Nursery who are part of the Family First Group are looking for a Nursery Chef to join the team. This role is working either 30 hours per week, Monday - Friday, all year round and is not a term time only role.
Shift times either 8am-3:30pm or 9am - 4:30pm
For this position you will need to have experience with environmental health, food hygiene and catering.
As Nursery Chef, you will:
* Keep the kitchen a clean and safe environment, adhering to internal and external requirements; complete the Kitchen Hygiene Checklist each month, and ensure that the Cleaning Schedule is complete and adhered to, being regularly updated and displayed prominently in the kitchen.
* Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and kitchen.
* The nursery staff will tell you each day of the numbers to cater for; prepare and cook enough age-appropriate food (cooked as near to the point of service as possible) for all the children on a daily basis, with minimum wastage.
* Take responsibility to make sure all dietary requirements are catered for and clearly communicated to the teams.
* Ensure that dietary requirements and personal care routines are adhered to at all times, including the robust measures around the Red, Amber and Green plate procedures.
* Work in co-operation and partnership with the Nursery team and parents to encourage a healthy and nutritious diet.
* Ensure that budgetary requirements are met through careful planning of all food orders.
As Nursery Chef, you will need:
* Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirements around food allergies - essential.
* Sound Knowledge of COSHH - essential.
* Able to work to a catering budget, in a manner that avoids fluctuating standards of food service - essential.
* Experience and qualified to the appropriate level in any role which involves cooking in domestic or commercial property - essential.
* Fluent in written and spoken English at GCSE grade C (or equivalent) - essential.
* Experienced and passionate about any role that involves cooking for young children - desirable.
Benefits:
Family First benefits include annual leave starting at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees for all our teams, friends and family, access to a discount/perks platform with exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.
* All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
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