Nursery Chef
Full Time £26,000 / yearJob Overview
Nursery Chef
Location: Monkey Puzzle Lightwater
Location: Monkey Puzzle Lightwater
Hours: 9am - 4pm (Including 1 Hour Unpaid Break)
Salary: Starting from £26,000 per annum
Salary: Starting from £26,000 per annum
Join our caring, welcoming and supportive team at Monkey Puzzle Lightwater
Why Us?
As part of Monkey Puzzle LOCATION, you will be joining our caring, welcoming and supportive team.
Our vision is to inspire change through excellence in childcare, creating a positive impact for generations to come. For over 20 years we have been providing children the highest quality of care with unlimited opportunities to grow, learn and develop in our safe and secure environments for.
Why you?
- You are able to follow the required menus and design dishes in reference to Monkey Puzzle’s food and drink policy
- You will ensure that all production, service and presentation of food is to the company’s standard
- You’ll be partially or fully responsible for the catering budgets, kitchen health and safety, supplies purchasing, observance of dietary requirements, catering training and more
- You are able to work well within a team
- You always maintain a positive attitude with children, parents, colleagues and visitors
- You are creative and inspire learning as well as great at planning and organising
- You have a willingness to learn
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essentials
- One or more years’ experience in the hospitality industry
- Food and Hygiene safety certification Level 2
- Experience in planning a nutritionally balanced men
Great to haves
- Experience of supporting children within a nursery setting
- Specific allergen management training/experience
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certified
- Achieved and maintained a 5* EHO rating at a previous role
- Food standards qualifications such as Food hygiene certification or Culinary Skills NVQ
- Most of all, we’re looking for someone who has a passion for cooking, is friendly, enthusiastic, and able to have fun!
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Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding Statement
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are committed to Keeping children safe; therefore, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record Disclosure and Barred check to be undertaken. All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. All candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions, you
may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your employment commences.