Responsibilities
* Prepare healthy, nutritious meals and accommodate allergies and special dietary requirements for all children.
* Maintain a clean and tidy kitchen, ensuring compliance with environmental health standards.
* Collaborate with children and the nursery team in snack-making and baking activities.
Qualifications
* Catering experience, preferably in a similar environment.
* Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
* Knowledge of food preparation for special dietary needs.
Employment details
* Salary: £26340/annum
* Full time
* Status: NEW
Safeguarding and equal opportunity
Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and safeguarding training is a fundamental part of every role. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding duties.
About Kids Planet
Kids Planet is a proud family-run business. We are passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years.
Join Kids Planet Duston as a Chef. Being a Nursery Chef at Kids Planet gives you the opportunity to work Monday to Friday, with no weekends or bank holidays, and allows you to be inventive creating menus and giving our children access to delicious tasting meals. We are looking for a Chef to join our team, someone who is ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive.
Why Kids Planet Duston? Highly qualified and long-standing team; close community links; Spanish and Makaton lessons throughout the week; Great Place to Work Certified 2025/26; Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women 2025; 80% childcare discount. What we offer our Chefs: free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks; accredited training through KP Academy; enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption; wellbeing perks and staff rewards; long service awards; take the day off on your birthday; competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance; friendly central support team always on hand to help.
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