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Nursery Cook

3 months ago

Perth, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom Teddy Bear Childcare Full time
We are currently seeking an experienced Cook to join our staff team.

Duties will include:

  • Adhere to the Policies & Procedures of our nursery setting and comply with the Children Act, Health and Safety legislation and within the guidelines of Care Inspectorate and the National Standards.
  • Ensure confidentiality is maintained in the nursery at all times.
  • Be responsible for the daytoday running of the kitchen, ensuring compliance with registration and legislative requirements at all times.
  • Prepare a suitably balanced rotating menu taking into account dietary and cultural requirements of the children.
  • Ensure that all individual dietary requirements are catered for in line with parental guidance.
  • Maintain necessary kitchen procedures and records in accordance with the Environmental Health policies and processes.
  • Ensure the kitchen and equipment is kept suitably clean at all times including walls, floors and trolleys to transport food following a cleaning schedule.
  • On a daily basis that all crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are washed in accordance with food safety guidelines
  • Ensure that all foods are ready at the specified time and correctly served.
  • Implement and maintain the company's equal opportunities policy ensuring that children, parents and the staff team are valued and practice is positive and nondiscriminatory.
  • Monitor any safeguarding issues following local authority procedures.
  • Ensure you have a clean uniform daily and wear suitable footwear for working in a busy kitchen space.
  • Give daily feedback to the Manager about the kitchen including any situation that may be detrimental to the company.
  • Ensure the effective and regular removal of waste materials to the designated waste area.
  • Use food preparation equipment and ensure the economic use of materials, equipment and energy.
  • Work as part of a team and use your own initiative.
  • Manage your own time and prioritise tasks.
  • Have a friendly, flexible approach.
  • Have total responsibility of the kitchen, cleaning all of the equipment and appliances, take temperatures of the food, fridge and freezer and record these in the kitchen file.
  • Establish good professional relationships with colleagues.
  • To work as a team and help out in the nursery when needed.
  • Be responsible for control, storage and rotation of kitchen stock.
  • Contribute to the team effort of the nursery and to attend staff meetings and social events as and when required.
  • Undertake future and refresher training as appropriate.
  • Be professional, polite and positive in all verbal and nonverbal interactions with staff, parents and children at all times.
  • Perform any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the Nursery Managers and Nursery Directors.

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
From £11.25 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Work Location:
In person