Nursery Kitchen Assistant
Posted 7 days 4 hours ago by Childbase Partnership Limited
Role: Kitchen Assistant - Preparing meals for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years old.
Location: Woodlands Day Nursery, High Barnet, EN5 2HL.
Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
Working pattern: Monday - Friday, 11:30 - 17:30.
Salary: £27,514.50 per annum (pro rated) - £14.11 per hour.
Benefits- Generous annual leave: 23 paid days per annum (pro rated), rising to 28 days with length of service; plus paid bank holidays.
- Work life balance: up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; you can take or sell these days tax free.
- Childcare discount: 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one.
- Exclusive partner benefits: long service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
- Wellbeing support: free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will writing service.
- Career development: team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.
We are employee owned: every colleague is a partner with a voice, helping drive our success; when we do well, each receives an annual tax free dividend.
We are number1: ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
We are community driven: supporting causes close to our hearts, we've raised more than £3.5million for charity.
We are environmentally responsible: our nurseries hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.
About you- You are passionate about preparing wholesome, healthy meals.
- You have professional catering experience to contribute to the preparation of a range of meals from a set menu, using fresh ingredients.
- You are diligent: your knowledge of COSHH, allergens and manual handling, and experience working in a professional kitchen environment will ensure you contribute to maintaining five star hygiene standards within the kitchen.
- You are an advocate for safeguarding and will ensure the well being and dietary needs of every child are met.
- You are collaborative: in partnership with the Nursery Cook, you will promote healthy eating, build respectful relationships with colleagues, children and parents, and resume full responsibility for all food preparation and cooking tasks in the absence of the cook.
We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We're committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required.
Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.