Position : Chef
Location : Kiddies Cabin Nursery, Maidenhead
Type : Full time, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm, no weekend work
Salary : £26,240 to £27,928
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.
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
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
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 Or email 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 required .
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.