Job title: Agency Nursery Chef
Location: High Wycombe and surrounding areas, Buckinghamshire
Contract type: Temp
Starting on: Immediate start
Rate of pay: Mon-Fri £16 + per hour + Holiday pay
Do you want to choose the hours you work and be paid for every hour you work?
Do you enjoy cooking fresh, healthy meals for children in a friendly, rewarding environment?
If the answer is yes, then we would love to hear from you.
The role:
You will be working for one of the UK's leading recruitment agencies, providing chef cover to a variety of catering and hospitality businesses. We are currently looking for experienced and reliable Nursery Chefs to cover shifts at day nurseries and early years settings in and around High Wycombe, including Marlow, Beaconsfield, Princes Risborough, Flackwell Heath and Great Missenden. As a Nursery Chef, you will provide vital cover to ensure children receive freshly prepared, healthy and nutritious meals every day, so the nursery team can focus on caring for the children.
Benefits:
· Paid weekly
· Hourly pay plus holiday pay
· Flexible working hours
· Free meals whilst on duty (subject to site)
· Free parking available at many sites
· Opportunities to gain experience in a variety of nursery settings
· Training and development available
Key information:
· Immediate start
· Choose your working days and we will match you with suitable nursery shifts
· Typically Monday to Friday, daytime hours - no late nights
· Variety of shift patterns available for full-time and part-time hours, including ad hoc holiday and sickness cover
Key responsibilities include:
· Plan, prepare and cook fresh, balanced and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks for babies and children in line with the nursery's menus
· Cater for children's individual dietary needs, allergies and intolerances, following allergen procedures at all times
· Prepare age-appropriate meals and textures, including weaning and toddler food
· Maintain the highest standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and health and safety, and complete all cleaning and temperature records
· Monitor portion control, stock and waste, and report any shortages to the Nursery Manager
· Receive and store deliveries safely and correctly
· Work closely with nursery staff to ensure meals are served on time
· Follow the nursery's safeguarding policies and procedures while on site
As a Nursery Chef you will be/have:
· A genuine passion for providing healthy, nutritious food for young children
· Strong attention to detail, especially around allergens and hygiene
· Able to work independently and deliver quality work without close supervision
· Strong organisational and time management skills
· Flexible, reliable and willing to embrace new ideas and processes
· Positive, friendly and approachable manner with nursery staff and managers
· A calm head when working to mealtime deadlines
Qualifications/Licences/Certifications/Experience:
· Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene certificate (Level 3 desirable)
· Previous experience cooking in a nursery, school or similar childcare setting (minimum 1 year's relevant kitchen experience)
· Knowledge of the 14 major allergens and safe handling of special diets
· Awareness of HACCP, COSHH and manual handling
· Willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check (we can arrange this for you) and provide references
· Right to work in the UK
· Understandable level of English spoken and written
If you love cooking fresh, nutritious food for little ones and want the freedom to choose when you work, then don't hesitate to apply today to be our next Agency Nursery Chef!
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