Nursery Cook

Just Imagine Day Nursery in Vange is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Nursery Cook to join our team! This is a year-round position working 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. You'll prepare nutritious meals for up to 24 children each day, ensuring a safe and healthy dining experience. Some experience cooking for children is required, and familiarity with Environmental Health Officer (EHO) guidelines would be an advantage. The role offers an annual salary of £18,626.40. If you're passionate about providing delicious, balanced meals in a supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you!,

• 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.