Nursery Cook

**About us**

Tiny Oaks Day Nursery is a Children Day Nursery in Edenbridge, TN8. We are professional, rewarding and supportive.

Our work environment includes:

- On-the-job training
- Wellness programs
- Continuous professional development

**Why you?**
- You are able to follow the required menus and design dishes in reference to Tiny Oaks
Day Nursery’s food and drink policy
- You will ensure that all production, service and presentation of food is to the company’s
standard
- You’ll be partially or fully responsible for the catering budgets, kitchen health and safety,
supplies purchasing, observance of dietary requirements, catering training and more
- You are able to work well within a team
- You always maintain a positive attitude with children, parents, colleagues and visitors
- You are creative and inspire learning as well as great at planning and organising
- You have a willingness to learn

**Essentials**
- One or more years’ experience in the hospitality industry
- Food and Hygiene safety certification Level 2
- Experience in planning a nutritionally balanced menu

**Great to haves**
- Experience of supporting children within a nursery setting
- Specific allergen management training/experience
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certified
- Achieved and maintained a 5* EHO rating at a previous role
- Food standards qualifications such as Food hygiene certification or Culinary Skills NVQ
- Most of all, we’re looking for someone who has a passion for cooking, is friendly,
enthusiastic, and able to have fun

NO weekend work and 1 week off at Christmas.

Monday to Friday 8 hour shift 9-5

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edenbridge, TN8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Cooking: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/08/2025
Expected start date: 31/07/2025