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Location

Nottingham | United Kingdom

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Job description

About the Job:

Do you love food and creating beautiful food? If you have previous experience cooking for children then we would love to hear from you as we have a nursery in Nottingham that requires your help.

The Nursery Cook will be responsible for preparing, snacks, lunch, and tea for all the children in the nursery. Adhering to agreed menus and maintaining high levels of cleanliness in all aspects of work. This is a permanent role and offers a competitive basic salary and additional wider benefits, including opportunities for possible future career progression. This position is for 25 hours per week.

Nursery Cook – Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum two years’ proven catering experience.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Capable of working under pressure in an organized way.
• Working in a childcare environment is preferable.
• Knowledge of food preparation for special dietary needs, i.e. vegetarian, cultural, allergens etc.
• Ability to work with children in preparing simple snacks and baking preparation.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Nursery Cook – Key Responsibilities:

• In consultation with the Nursery Manager be responsible for the preparation of weekly menus, catering for all children, in line with the food and drink policy.
• Ensure all meal planning and food ordering is in line with the agreed catering budgets.
• Ensure that all children with allergies are catered for in compliance with our allergies policy as well as maintain the allergen file.
• To maintain adequate stores and foodstuffs in appropriate storage conditions.
• Ensure the kitchen and kitchen equipment are kept clean and tidy.
• To observe high standards of food hygiene during the preparation, cooking, and serving of all foods.
• Maintain the Safer Food, Better Business documentation daily to comply with food safety management procedures and food hygiene regulations.
• To undertake baking activities with children.
• To promote healthy eating with children and staff.
• To maintain high standards of personal hygiene and personal appearance by the Company’s hygiene policy.

If you feel you have which it takes to be considered for the role of Nursery Cook, then what are you waiting for?

About Link3 Recruitment:

LINK3 is a multi-sector recruitment agency with a specialism in Education, working in alliance with nurseries, primary schools, secondary schools and all other educational establishments. Our dedicated team work hard to understand the individual needs of both staff and clients in order to find the perfect job and candidate.With over 10 years’ combined experience in education and recruitment we have a true passion for progression, personal development and seeing individuals succeed in their chosen careers. We strongly believe that a "Chain is only as strong as its weakest LINK"​ and our job is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on your team. We are recognised by our personal approach whilst also maintaining the core values of LINK3; Professionalism, Efficiency & Integrity.We commit to quality in everything we do and provide the best candidates, value & service. Our purpose at LINK3 is to make the recruitment process simple, efficient and cost effective for organisations seeking high quality staff. We strive to provide a comprehensive route into employment and training for professionals seeking a thriving new career.LINK3 have a very unique approach to recruitment and procurement by linking together our 3 stages of recruitment;Attraction: Using innovative and creative methods to attract candidates and enhance their performance through further training and CPD.Selection: We take the time to understand your business and identify your specific needs to ensure that we select the right candidate to exceed your expectations.Retention: Providing the best experience possible from the first contact and throughout the entire lifetime of our relationship. For more information please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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Salary

£13 - £14 per hour