Nursery Cook

6 days ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom Happy Days Nurseries Full time

Happy Days is an established provider of nursery childcare in the South West. We provide a calm and innovative environment; designed using neutral colours to promote concentration and provide a strong learning environment that is not over stimulating and distracting.

We are seeking a Nursery Chef, working 40 hours per week at our Derriford Nursery on a fixed term contract basis.

A little bit about the role
- Working Monday to Friday you will ensure that all meals are prepared in accordance with the weekly menus, catering for all children, and where appropriate provide alternatives to children with any special dietary needs
- To ensure that all food preparation and food handling complies with all health regulations and guidelines
- To assist in the participation and preparation of planned cooking activities with older children when required
- To safely transport all prepared food to individual nursery rooms
- To maintain adequate levels of food stocks which are to be stored in appropriate storage conditions
- To be responsible for ordering all food, maintaining monthly records for stocktaking purposes of all food stuffs
- To ensure the kitchen and all the equipment is kept clean and tidy
- To ensure all kitchen equipment and utensils are washed-up after each service, utilising the dishwasher as appropriate

What skills & experience do you need
- Knowledge of healthy eating programmes for children and cooking healthy meals
- Good organisational skills; able to plan own work and resources accordingly
- Strong team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude. Willingness to support colleagues
- Demonstrates strong initiative and ability to think on their feet

In return
Happy Days offers a fantastic benefits package including discounted childcare - 50%, additional holiday for length of service, Christmas off, free uniform and regular incentives.

“Happy Days Nurseries are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care, as such the successful post holder will be required to undergo a robust vetting process, including an enhanced DBS Check and Reference History Checks”

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Plymouth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

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