Nursery Cook

Tiddlywinks Nursery Group are looking for a Nursery cook at our Crumpsall setting with a natural warm personality, who demonstrates flexibility, able to work independently and have an understanding of the nutritional needs of children.

The cook is to organise, prepare and cook a healthy, balanced diet for children aged 3 months to 5 years in accordance with the nursery menus. They will be responsible for providing the freshly prepared meals.

They will also be totally responsible for the safe and hygienic management of the nursery kitchen by ensuring high standards of hygiene and that health and safety is maintained in the kitchen at all times.

The position is Monday-Friday, 20 hours per week 9.00 - 1.00 pm. Term Time only.

Main Duties:

- To provide balanced and nutritional meals for all children attending the nursery, including providing separate meals for children with specific dietary requirement.
- To adhere to the Policies & Procedures of the Nursery and compliance with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and within the guidelines of Ofsted.
- To ensure that all relevant records are kept in line with Health and Safety and Food Hygiene to satisfy the Environmental Health Department.
- To prepare and serve meals appropriate for special diets using allergy reports and liaising with childcare team and carers as required.
- To Liaise with childcare team with regard to food required for children's activities and special events in the nursery. To work as part of a team and contribute positively to that staff team.
- To ensure that hygiene and cleanliness within the kitchen is of the highest standard in accordance with Environmental Health requirements and legislation
- To ensure that all foods are ready at the specified time and correctly served, making sure that the correct food is served to children with known allergies.
- To ensure systems for stock rotation are implemented. Ordering stock in line with requirements. Maintaining correct stock levels, ensuring stock rotation and ensuring all stock is clearly labelled to include expiry dates.
- To ensure appropriate work wear is worn and guidelines with regard to food handling on a personal level are adhered to.
- Washing up after snacks and meals
- To go about your duties with a positive and enthusiastic attitude - to be confident, hardworking and conscientious, and at all times promote good practice.
- To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and at all times promote the good name and ethos of the Nursery.
- To cover any other reasonable responsibilities as appropriate, at the request of the Nursery Manager and Catering Manager.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20 per week

**Salary**: £10.28-£10.52 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

**Experience**:

- Cooking: 1 year (preferred)
- Kitchen experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 04/09/2023