Nursery Chef - Crouch Hill

Overview

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Location:

Crouch Hill (3 min walk from the station).

Hours:

38 per week, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Salary: £27,040 per year. Holiday: 7 weeks of paid holiday (2 weeks at Christmas, 2 weeks end of August and 1 week in April) + 15 days holidays. The company is a private bilingual (English/French) Montessori chain of nurseries with organic meals and a strong food philosophy.

Seniority level:
Entry level.

Employment type:

Full-time.

Job role:

As the Chef, you will be solely responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, including the preparation of an entirely organic set menu plan (provided by the school) consisting of a morning snack (chopped fruit), lunch for 45 children and 25 staff, and an afternoon snack (various items).

• Maintain high hygiene standards to ensure a safe working environment following Food Standard Agency/Environmental Health guidelines.
• Prepare a balanced rotating menu considering the children's dietary and cultural requirements.
• Maintain necessary kitchen procedures and records.
• Liaise with the Nursery Manager on the ordering of kitchen equipment.
• Undertake any other reasonable catering duties as requested by the Nursery Manager.
• Ensure crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are washed following food safety guidelines.
• Ensure that all foods are ready at the specified times and correctly served.
• Implement and maintain the company’s equal opportunities policy, ensuring that children, parents and staff are valued and treated with non-discriminatory practices.

• Experience preparing food for large numbers of children and/or adults.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate or above (training can be provided if not).
• Food Allergen Awareness (training will be provided).

• Paid Sick days
• Training and Development opportunities
• Birthday bonus
• Company events
• Help for bike purchase
• Well-being program
• Free independent counselling service
• Free lunches

Children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind. We are responsible for promoting the welfare of all children and young people, keeping them safe and practising in a way that protects them. All references will be thoroughly checked, and we will apply for a DBS update service and a DBS equivalent from any country the applicant was in before the UK and within the last five years.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.