Chef

Exciting Opportunity: Chef at Tots Childcare

Are you a creative and passionate chef who loves the challenge of crafting healthy, delicious meals for children?

Tots Childcare is looking for a talented and reliable Chef to join our vibrant team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about food, organised, hardworking, and happy to take on a varied role within our childcare setting.

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing nutritious and delicious meals for our children, while also carrying out our morning and afternoon school runs.

What We Offer

• 35–40 hours per week.
• Competitive salary, depending on experience (DOE).
• A varied and rewarding role within a fun and supportive childcare environment.
• The opportunity to make a real difference in children's daily lives through both nutritious food and safe, reliable transport.
• A friendly team environment where no two days are exactly the same.

What You’ll Do – Chef Responsibilities

• Create and cook a variety of nutritious, balanced and enticing meals for children of different ages.
• Prepare food in large quantities while maintaining excellent standards of taste, freshness and presentation.
• Cater for individual dietary requirements, allergies and special dietary needs.
• Ensure meals are prepared and served in line with food safety, hygiene and childcare regulations.
• Keep the kitchen clean, organised and operating to a high standard.
• Manage food stock, ordering and storage, ensuring supplies are available when needed.
• Maintain accurate records relating to food preparation, temperatures, allergens and cleaning.
• Work closely with the childcare team to plan suitable menus and ensure the children's nutritional needs are met.
• Bring creativity to the kitchen and make meals appealing and enjoyable for our little diners.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience working as a chef, preferably in a busy kitchen environment.
• Experience preparing food in large quantities.
• A strong understanding of food safety, hygiene, allergies and dietary requirements.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• The ability to work efficiently and calmly in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• A positive, flexible and can-do attitude.
• Excellent attention to detail and high standards of cleanliness.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Previous experience in a childcare or school setting would be an advantage, but is not essential.

If you are an experienced chef who thrives in a busy kitchen, is highly organised and enjoys variety, we'd love to hear from you!

To Apply

Please apply with your CV above and tell us why you would be a great fit for the Chef role at Tots Childcare.

Let's cook up something great together!

Note: We appreciate all applications, but due to the volume of responses, we may not be able to get back to every candidate individually. If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful this time. Thank you for your understanding.

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person

Pay: €16.00-€18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35.0 – 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person