Assistant Cook
Nursery: Willow Tree Nursery School, Essex, CO15
Hours: Part Time, 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £11.50 per hour based on experience and qualifications
Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more.
About Willow Tree Nursery School
With a magical play loft and adventurous outdoor spaces, Willow Tree is a much-loved nursery school in Clacton-on-Sea.
About you
You have a Level 2 qualification in Food & Hygiene with previous experience in a similar role and a passion for preparing nutritionally balanced, freshly prepared meals.
What you'll be doing
- Providing balanced and nutritional meals for all children attending the nursery and catering for children with specific dietary needs
- Instilling Storal Values to Food and Hygiene and complying with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health ad Safety and within the guidelines of Ofsted
- Taking responsibility for the safe and hygienic management of the nursery kitchen.
- Ensuring all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences
- Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
- Being aware of COSHH and following relevant guidelines
- Deputising for the Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required
What you'll need
- Level 2 qualification in Food and Hygiene
- Minimum of 6 months experience in a similar role
- Understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH
- We love people who align with our values around Standards, Togetherness, Openness, Responsibility, Authenticity and Learning.
What you'll get
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
- Performance related bonuses
- 50% childcare discount
- Annual wellness day off
- Access to retail and other discounts through Perkbox
- Holidays increasing to 22 days
after 2 years service and 25 days after 5 years service - Dedicated learning and development support
- Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
About us
This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.
Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks.
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- Department
- Nursery Support
- Role
- Assistant Cook
- Locations
- Willow Tree Nursery School
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