Nursery Cook

Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stratford currently has a vacancy for a Nursery Chef to join our fantastic team. Experience helpful, but not essential as training will be provided. The role involves preparing and cooking freshly made meals and snacks for our children, based on menus provided by Monkey Puzzle. There will also be an opportunity to provide lunch time cover in our rooms.

Training will be provided to ensure an understanding of preparing meals which support food allergies. You will need to be comfortable working independently, using your own initiative. Working roughly 6 hours per day, Monday to Friday.

We offer a competitive hourly rate, with some flexibility in the hours worked in a relaxed and friendly work environment. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please call Hazel or Stuart on 01789 414 220 or provide your CV via Indeed.

We are incredibly proud of our nursery and work hard to maintain our fantastic reputation. We work hard, but have fun in a friendly and supportive environment. If you are a like minded person, looking for a new opportunity, why not come along and join our growing team.

Monkey Puzzle is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Benefits of being a Nursery Chef

• Excellent rates of pay based on experience and qualification
• 20 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Annual leave increase with length of service
• Discounted childcare
• Frequent Promotion opportunities, we love to promote from within
• Free DBS Update Service
• Extensive Support for Higher Level qualifications
• Safeguarding, First Aid and Food Hygiene Training (plus many other training opportunities)
• New uniform provided

Key Responsibilities of a Nursery Chef

• Adhere to all company policies and procedures
• With support contribute to a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Ensure that equality of access and opportunity is provided to all children, parents, staff and visitors
• Ensure that all children are kept safe
• Notify Designated Officer of any safeguarding concern
• Maintain a positive attitude at all times with children, parents, colleagues and visitors
• With support develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, parents and carers
• Ensure confidentiality, where appropriate, is maintained
• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and undertake a shared responsibility for cleanliness and health and safety throughout the nursery
• With support work as part of a team to ensure the company’s values are maintained
• To ensure all production, service and presentation of food is to the company’s standard
• To ensure the prompt service of all meals and snacks are to the company’s requirement
• To ensure all catering activities are carried out in-line with agreed budgets
• To ensure any comments regarding the catering operation – positive or negative are noted and acted upon
• To purchase all supplies through agreed nominated suppliers
• To follow up any supplier problems and report to nursery manager if not resolved
• To ensure special dietary procedures are followed
• Follow environmental services procedures and documentation
• Ensure all aspects of the “health and safety at work act” are complied with in operation, with specific reference to; safe working practices, hygiene practices, fire procedures and staff training
• Facilitate inspections by regulatory bodies and implement any recommendations
• Attend regular staff meetings and undertake training as required
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line manager

Monkey Puzzle Stratford-upon-Avon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If this sounds like you , we would love to hear from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary: £10.50-£11.00 per hour

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 30 per week

Salary: £10.50-£11.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person