Nursery Chef – Join Our Amazing Team at CherryVale Nursery!
Salary: £31,000 per year
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Full-time, Permanent, All Year Round
Are you passionate about creating delicious, nutritious meals for children? Do you love working in a warm, supportive environment where your skills truly make a difference? If so, CherryVale Nursery wants YOU as our Nursery Chef !
Why CherryVale?
Established in 1998 and rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, CherryVale Nursery is a vibrant, welcoming setting with fantastic facilities, including:
* 5 spacious age-group rooms
* A sensory room for 0–2s
* A creative imaginative play area
* A technology suite for older children
* An on-site kitchen for catering
* Two large outdoor play spaces
We’re easily accessible, located near Ash Vale and North Camp train stations, with great bus links and free onsite parking .
Your Role as Nursery Chef:
You’ll be the heart of our kitchen, preparing fresh, homemade meals for our children every day. Your responsibilities will include:
* Creating healthy, age-appropriate meals with minimal waste
* Managing dietary requirements and allergies with care
* Maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and safety
* Working closely with the nursery team and parents to promote healthy eating
* Planning menus and managing budgets effectively
What We’re Looking For:
* Experience in catering for young children
* Strong knowledge of dietary requirements and food allergies
* Understanding of COSHH and kitchen hygiene standards
* A passion for cooking and creating nutritious meals
* Relevant catering qualifications
What We Offer:
At Family First, we value our team and offer fantastic benefits:
* 24 days annual leave + your birthday off + bank holidays
* 75% childcare discount for team members
* Health & wellbeing support through our confidential helpline
* Tailored learning and development opportunities
* Company pension scheme
* Referral bonuses for introducing great colleagues
* Free onsite parking
* Fun company events and team-building activities
* Clear career progression opportunities
This is a brilliant opportunity to progress your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment where your work truly matters.
CherryVale Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.