Salary: £27,040

Hours: 38 per week 8 am - 4:30 pm

Holiday: 7 weeks of paid holiday

Job Role

As the Cook, you will be solely responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen. This will include the preparation of an entirely organic set menu plan (provided by the school) which consists of a morning snack (chopped fruit), preparation of lunch for up to 42 children and 18 staff and an afternoon snack (varying from smoothies to sandwiches).

Benefits

• Sick pay
• Training
• Trip after ten years
• Events
• Help for bike purchase
• Well-being program
• Free independent counselling service
• Free lunches

Ideally, you will have the following:

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

Responsibilities

• Maintaining 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.
• Maintaining necessary kitchen procedures and records.
• Liaise with the nursery Manager on the ordering of necessary kitchen equipment.
• To undertake any other reasonable catering duties as requested by the Nursery Manager.
• Ensure all crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are washed following food safety guidelines.
• Ensure that all foods are ready at the specified time and correctly served.
• To implement and maintain the company’s equal opportunities policy, ensuring that children, parents and the staff team are valued, and practice is positive and non-discriminatory

Safeguarding

Children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind

We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them.

All references will be thoroughly checked and we will apply for a DBS update service as well as a DBS equivalent from any country the applicant was in prior to the UK and within the last 5 years.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being?pregnant?or on maternity leave,?disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.