Nursery Chef
Dosthill Nursaery who are part of the Family First Group are looking for a Nursery Chef to join the team. This role is 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, all year round. You will need to have experience with environmental health, food hygiene and catering for this role.
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
*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
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
If you want to be part of our fun and dynamic outdoor provision team, please contact us for more details!
We’re a family by name, and we’re a family by nature too. We are defined in many different ways, by many different people. Different cultures. Different ideas. Different ages, genders and skillsets. Whilst every individual will have their own definition of family, these definitions all come together to show Family First for who we are.
Benefits
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.
Vacancy Reference: B77 1LD
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