Nursery Chef

Rushden Day Nursery who are part of the Family First Group are looking for a Nursery Chef to join the team. This role is working 25 hours per week, Monday - Friday, all year round and is not a term time only role. The nursery currently caters for between 40-50 children each day. In this role, you'll create wholesome, tasty dishes for our young children using quality ingredients from trusted suppliers-all prepared fresh onsite. We prioritize the dietary and cultural needs of every child, ensuring that every meal is inclusive and tailored to their requirements. Shift times 9am-2pm Monday - Friday 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
• Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
  
  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
  
  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.