Nursery Chef - Launch

Overview

Kido is a place where innovation and imagination unite to create modern Early Years settings. We’re looking for a Nursery Chef to join our team at Kido location:
Kido High Barnet - Barnet, England EN5 5UE
, United Kingdom.

The Chef role offers a salary range of up to £25,700, for a full time (maternity cover), 40 hours per week position. Take the chance to build a remarkable career in a fast-growing international company. By joining Kido you will get:

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising year on year to 30 days after 5 years service
• Your birthday off
• 100% free childcare at Kido (subject to available spaces and terms & conditions)
• £1000 refer a friend bonus
• Enhanced sick pay
• Annual performance-related pay increases
• Brilliant career progression opportunities
• Company awards, celebrations and team social events
• Access to a healthcare cash plan
• Early access to pay through the Hastee app
• Perkbox discounts and savings on thousands of retailers
• Your wellbeing matters – we provide a confidential employee assistance programme and access to our wellness hub
• Cycle to work scheme

Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition and people are at the core of everything we do! As the Nursery Chef, you ll be more than just a chef; you ll be an ambassador for our values, and a gatekeeper for our vibrant culture. You’ll take the lead in ensuring the children are fuelled with wholesome food throughout the day.

Your role goes beyond cooking as you’ll be an advocate for nutritious meals, communicating our carefully curated menus to both children and parents.

The food you’ll prepare will be provided by our food partner, which you’ll compliment by creating healthy and filling breakfast and snacks, nourishing the children to empower their learning and play. The kitchen will be your domain and you ll take the reins, ensuring it s a pristine and hygienic space for food prep, owning tasks like washing up, sterilising and general cleaning.

You ll be proud of operating to the highest standards complying with Health & Safety, Environmental Health and COSHH regulations. By building strong relationships with the wider team, you ll ensure standards are maintained throughout the nursery and allergy policies are strictly adhered to.

We take pride in creating a nurturing environment that caters to individual needs, acknowledging the diversity of each child s background, culture, disabilities, and medical history. With great attention to detail, you ll ensure our nursery remains a sanctuary where every child can flourish and grow.

• For the Nursery Chef role, it is essential that you hold a Level 2 or 3 Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate. If you don t hold this already, then we can help you to achieve this.
• Your values will align with our 3 core values - Listen, Learn and Lead
• You must hold the right to work in the UK
• If shortlisted you ll be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions prior to interview, in line with our Safer Recruitment process. We will also process an Enhanced DBS Criminal Record check for anyone who joins the team

If you  ready to seize the opportunity to join the Kido team and build a fulfilling career apply today and we  be in touch. You can expect an initial phone call with one of our Talent Partners who will take you through the next stages.

If you have any questions don  hesitate to reach out to us via careersool

Kido is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of our safer recruitment policy, successful candidates are expected to undergo pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions prior to the interview and may be asked for further information about criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.