Experienced Kitchen Assistant - Children's Nursery Settings
Do you take pride in creating a clean, organised, and welcoming kitchen environment where children can enjoy healthy and nutritious food?
We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join a supportive nursery catering team. You'll help prepare and serve nutritious meals and snacks for young children while maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and food safety. This is a rewarding opportunity to support children's health and wellbeing as part of their everyday nursery experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation and serving of nutritious meals, snacks, and refreshments for children.
- Support the Nursery Chef or Cook with everyday food preparation tasks.
- Maintain a clean, tidy, and well-organised kitchen throughout the day.
- Wash crockery, utensils, and kitchen equipment, ensuring excellent hygiene standards are maintained.
- Follow all food hygiene, allergen, and health & safety procedures.
- Accept, check, and correctly store food deliveries.
- Help with stock rotation and ensure food waste is kept to a minimum.
- Complete required cleaning tasks and maintain relevant kitchen records.
- Work alongside the wider nursery team to ensure mealtimes are organised and run smoothly.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience within a kitchen, nursery, school, care home, or catering environment would be beneficial.
- A good understanding of food hygiene and safe kitchen practices.
- A friendly, dependable, and positive approach to work.
- Someone who enjoys working in an environment focused on supporting young children.
- Good teamwork and communication skills.
- A Food Hygiene Certificate would be advantageous but is not essential.
- An Enhanced DBS check may be required depending on the placement.
What We Offer
✅ Competitive rates of pay
✅ Daytime shifts offering an excellent work-life balance
✅ Weekly pay
✅ Supportive and welcoming nursery environments
✅ Regular ongoing work with potential longer-term placements
✅ Dedicated support from your Blue Arrow consultant
Apply Today
If you're a hardworking Kitchen Assistant who enjoys being part of a team and takes pride in helping provide nutritious meals for young children, we'd love to hear from you.
📞 Contact the Blue Arrow Oxford team today
📧 Send your CV for immediate consideration
Join a welcoming nursery catering team and help make every mealtime a positive part of a child's day.
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