Job overview Position : Chef Location : Kiddies Cabin Nursery, Maidenhead Type : Full time, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm, no weekend work! Salary : £27,106 to £28,850 Are you passionate and talented Chef looking for a new opportunity, do you enjoy a varied role that encompasses all areas of kitchen management? We at Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Nurseries provide a nurturing environment where children thrive. We believe that healthy, delicious meals are essential for the growth and development of our children, and we are looking for a skilled chef to help us achieve this. Responsibilities: Prepare nutritious and tasty meals for children aged 0-5 Plan menus that cater to various dietary requirements Maintain a clean and organized kitchen Ensure food safety and hygiene standards are met Collaborate with nursery staff to create a positive dining experience for children T his is a solo role, and it is essential that you have a food hygiene qualification or relevant experience and a good understanding around healthy eating and allergens. You are confident an d experienced in all areas including food preparation, cooking meals, serving food and cleaning up after and work alongside our A rea Manager on creating the menu s. We offer g reat opportunit ies for development in this role and support with internal and external training courses. Advert Working with the area Manager for Nurser ies to create healthy, well-balanced menus for the Nurseries Full responsibility of the kitchen from meal prep to cleaning down of equipment Ordering of all fresh, frozen and non-perishable ingredients from a variety of approved suppliers Maintaining good food hygiene standards Ensuring all allergen and dietary requirements are met and catered to Working for our organisation Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are: Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include: Flexible working options to support work-life balance 27 days’ annual leave rising with service opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave Free parking across Trust site Detailed job description and main responsibilities The “must haves” for this role: City & Guilds 706/1/2 or equivalent Food Hygiene Certificate Previous experience in a similar role Strong communication skills both written and verbal If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Leigh Kelly on 01189044637 Or email [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where. Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare: Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services working Together with you to develop innovative solutions We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us. 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