Job Introduction
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.
Role: Kitchen and Domestic Assistant.
Location: Childbase Partnership Head Office | Newport Pagnell | MK16 8NJ.
Contract: Permanent | 30 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.
Working pattern: Monday-Friday between 08:30-15:00.
Salary: £25,096.50 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.87 per hour.
We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.
This role plays an important part in keeping Head Office running smoothly by helping to provide a welcoming, well-organised kitchen and communal environment for colleagues and visitors.
Why join us?
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Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
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Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
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Childcare discount: 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one.
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Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
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Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
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Career development: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.
About us
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We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
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We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
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We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.
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We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.
About the role
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You will support the smooth running of the Head Office kitchen: Assisting the Head Office Chef with food preparation, meal service and catering for Head Office colleagues, colleagues visiting from nurseries, meetings, training days, events and ad-hoc requirements.
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You will help maintain high kitchen standards: Keeping crockery, cutlery, utensils, equipment, surfaces, floors, cupboards, drawers, storage areas, cookers, dishwashers, refrigeration units and probes clean, safe and ready to use.
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You will follow food safety procedures: Supporting stock rotation, correct food storage and dating, allergen and dietary processes, food hygiene, HACCP, COSHH, Health and Safety requirements and company procedures.
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You will be trusted to step in when needed: Supporting the kitchen in the Chef’s absence, including accepting deliveries, preparing and serving meals, placing food supply orders where required and completing all relevant checks and paperwork within agreed timescales.
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You will keep communal spaces welcoming: Ensuring coffee areas are clean, stocked and well presented, coffee machines are maintained, tables are wiped down after lunch service, plants are watered as required and spills or ad-hoc cleaning needs are dealt with promptly.
About you
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You are practical, organised and proactive: You take pride in keeping spaces clean, tidy, stocked and safe, and you can manage varied tasks throughout the day.
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You are confident supporting food preparation and service: You are comfortable working in a kitchen environment and willing to prepare and serve food when the Chef is absent, with training and guidance in place.
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You work well as part of a team: You communicate professionally, support colleagues, and provide a helpful, welcoming service to everyone using or visiting Head Office.
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You are safety conscious: You understand the importance of following food hygiene, allergen, dietary, Health and Safety, COSHH and risk assessment procedures, asking questions whenever you are unsure.
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You are committed to learning: You will keep your knowledge up to date through company and local training opportunities and show a commitment to continual professional development.
We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step.
Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.
