Nursery Kitchen Assistant
Location
Brentford, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Salary: £17,840 - £21,670 + Excellent Benefits
Part-Time / Full-Time, Permanent, Monday-Friday, 30 hours per week
The Client:
Our client is a reputable childcare nursery, delivering quality care and exceptional experiences for children aged 12 weeks to 5 years.
The Role:
As a Nursery Kitchen Assistant , you will uphold kitchen hygiene to both internal & external standards and collaborate with the nursery team & parents, ensuring a nutritious diet for the children.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare age-appropriate meals with minimal wastage.
- Cater to dietary requirements and communicate them effectively.
- Uphold policies and procedures, ensuring compliance.
- Safeguard children by implementing relevant policies and procedures.
- Lead cookery club sessions with children.
- Manage suppliers, accurate deliveries, and paperwork.
- Support various nursery activities such as BBQs and staff meetings.
- Proactively contribute to achieving a good inspection outcome.
- Demonstrate initiative, resilience, and responsibility.
Requirements:
Essential:
- Previously worked as a Kitchen Assistant or in a similar role.
- Previous cooking experience in domestic or commercial settings.
- Sound knowledge of COSHH.
- Background in managing dietary requirements, especially food allergies.
- Food Safety L2 or above (or equivalent) qualifications.
- Right to work in the UK.
Desirable:
- At least 1 year of kitchen, catering and cooking experience.
- Background in cooking for young children.
- Understanding of EHO processes.
- Familiarity with the safer food, better business concept.
Benefits:
- 33 days holiday
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
- Healthcare programme.
- Employee assistance programme
Apply now for this exceptional opportunity to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career.
Job tags
Salary
£17.84k - £21.67k per annum