Nursery Cook

Barnardo's Wetherell Nursery

Initial Location of Post

Wetherell Nursery, 17 Iveagh Close, Hackney E9 7BW

History of Service

Barnardo's provides full day care and sessional day care for children from six months to five years old in Wetherell 17 Iveagh Close, Hackney E9 7BW.

Objectives of Service

The Nursery complies with OFSTED requirements and work closely with their respective London Boroughs; offering learning through play experience and healthy, nutritious meals. The nurseries are open for 51 weeks a year from 8.00 to 18.00 hours daily

To be responsible for daily preparation and cooking of nourishing meals and snacks for approximately 100 children aged 3 mths – 5 yrs 

Job Purpose:
• To provide a high standard of meal preparation and presentation in the area of the service in which you work.
• To co-operate closely with colleagues within a multi-disciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities/Activities:
• Working to prescribed menus
• Ordering, collection and recording of foods from the central stores as
required
• Preparing food carefully and hygienically
• Preparing and cooking of foods to be preserved as required
• Presenting prepared food for the table
• Safely using cookers, deep-fat fryers, mixers, kettles and other kitchen
appliances
• Caring for your equipment, materials and utensils to include thorough
cleaning and storage after use
• Helping to achieve and maintain high standards of health, safety and
hygiene
• Responding flexibly in times of need to complete tasks in areas of the
service other than your own 

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.