Nursery Cook/ Chef

Wanted: Chief Pea-Squeezer & Tiny Tummy Wizard!

Job Title: Nursery Cook/ Chef

Do you believe broccoli deserves a standing ovation? Can you turn a humble potato into a masterpiece? Do you dream in menus and consider a wooden spoon an extension of your arm?

Then we might just have the stirring role for you!

We’re on the hunt for a nursery cook/ chef who can whip up delicious, nutritious meals for our little ones, keep tiny tummies happy, and make mealtimes an adventure.

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It

• Create culinary magic: Prepare fresh, tasty and nutritious meals that help little people grow big and strong.
• Become a veggie whisperer: Make carrots cool, broccoli brilliant and lentils a little less suspicious.
• Master the menu: Plan exciting, balanced meals that meet the nutritional needs of growing bodies and curious minds.
• Keep the kitchen shipshape: Maintain a sparkling, safe and hygienic kitchen. Germs are not on the guest list!
• Juggle the food fuss: Cater for allergies, dietary requirements and the ever-changing opinions of tiny food critics.
• Spread the mealtime joy: Bring warmth, creativity and a sprinkle of fun to every plate.
• Be the kitchen superstar: Work alongside our nursery team to make sure every child gets the nourishment they need to thrive.

Our Ideal Candidate

You might be our perfect match if you:

• Have a passion for cooking
• Can make a meal from scratch
• Know your food hygiene
• Are organised, reliable and calm when the kitchen gets busier than a toddler at a birthday party.
• Take allergies and food safety seriously
• Believe that happy tummies make happy little learners.
• Can handle the occasional food critique delivered with the brutal honesty only a three-year-old can manage.

Previous nursery cooking experience and relevant food hygiene qualifications are a bonus, alongside a good understanding of early years nutrition and food safety.

Ready to Get Stuck In?

If you’re passionate about good food, love a little kitchen chaos and fancy being the hero behind the highchairs, we’d love to hear from you!

Come and help us turn little appetites into big adventures.

Enhanced DBS , Two references are required

Hours 8.30am - 1pm (Can be flexible on hours) - perfect times if your a family person !!

Pay: From £12.71 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 25.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person