Nursery Kitchen Assistant

Can you help us make mealtimes the best part of a child's day? As a Kitchen Assistant, you will provide essential support during periods of leave, absence, or when additional help is needed. Working closely with the Nursery Cook, you'll assist in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals while maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen at all times. Your flexibility and reliability will ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen during these periods.

Responsibilities

Providing essential support during periods of leave, absence, or when additional help is needed; Assisting the Nursery Cook in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals; Maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen; Catering for children with specific dietary needs; Working to relevant Food and Hygiene, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations; Ensuring that all children have rich stimulating eating experiences; Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation; Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines; Deputising for the permanent Nursery Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required

Requirements

Experience in a commercial kitchen as a kitchen assistant cook/chef or something very similar; Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH

Nice to have

Level 2 Food and Hygiene

Benefits

Enhanced holidays; Paid sick pay; Extra wellness day off (yearly); Access your pay before payday with Pay Captain; Childcare Discount + Funding; Compassionate leave; Enhanced maternity leave; Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; Fertility & menopause support; Gym discount; Free movie tickets; Micro-learning; Financial stability tools; Storal Support Fund; Termly inset days; Team member app; Storal Awards