Nursery Chef
Job description
Salary
Up to £15,600 per annum depending on experience
Working Hours
9:30 - 2:30 (Monday to Friday)
12 month contract (option to renew based on performance)
Nursery Chef
Duties Includes:
- Working in partnership with the Manager and Deputy to ensure the preparation of a balanced and healthy diet for the children, adhering to the Policies & Procedures of the Coat of many Colours Nursery and in compliance with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and within the guidelines of Ofsted and the National Standards.
- Preparing a suitably balanced rotating menu taking into account dietary and cultural requirements of the children in line with the Nursery Manager's requirements.
- The preparation and cooking of all foods in accordance with the daily menus and for special functions.
- Preventing cross contamination of food within the kitchen area.
- Ensuring that all foods are ready at the specified time and correctly served.
- Ensuring that the correct food is served to children with known allergies, as notified to you by the Nursery Manager.
- Making sure that all foods are covered prior to serving and during transportation to the rooms. Also ensuring that foods stored in the refrigerator are adequately covered.
- Ordering stock in line with requirements, keeping accounts and budget control. Maintaining correct stock levels, ensuring stock rotation and ensuring all stock is clearly labelled to include expiry dates.
- Monitoring and recording in writing the temperature of fridge and freezer on a daily basis.
- Temperatures of high-risk food must be recorded at time of delivery and cooking. All food must be stored and served at the temperatures required by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety.
- Ensuring the kitchen and equipment is kept suitably clean at all times including walls, floors and trolleys to transport food following a cleaning schedule. On a daily basis that all crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are washed and sterilized in accordance with food safety guidelines.
- Ensuring the effective and regular removal of waste materials to the designated waste store.
- Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the Nursery Manager and Nursery.
Coat of Many Colours dress code for cooks:
- Hair to be tied back if touching your collar
- No nail varnish
- No rings with the exception of the wedding band
- Trousers, white coat and appropriate head covering to be worn
Person Specification
E Must have a valid Food Hygiene and First Aid Training.
E Must have a valid Food Safety in Catering Certificate
E Must have experience in cooking meals in a Nursery setting or any other relevant sector
E = Essential
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From £15,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Nursery Cook: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
