Job description: Housekeeper/Kitchen Assistant
Hours 9:30am – 5:00pm / 37.5 hours including 1hr unpaid lunchbreak
We aren't just another place to work; we care deeply about the individuals who make up our incredible workforce. We strive to create meaningful careers supported by our passionate and welcoming team who look after our network of nurseries across the UK.
This Housekeeper/Kitchen Assistant role is positioned within our team at Monkey Puzzle Horsham and you will be required to:
* Team working, we are a lovely family feel nursery and we strive for happiness for our people
* Ensuring the safety and welfare of children through a confident knowledge of safeguarding processes and procedures.
* Supporting all nursery staff to help us deliver outstanding childcare
* Strong communication with both adult and children
* Reporting issues of concern to be senior team member or relevant services
* Partnership working with parents and our partners to ensure our visitors to maintain our happy nursery
* Keeping the whole nursery environment clean and tidy including the garden area
* ·Keeping the children's bathroom, nappy change areas throughout the day clean and tidy. upkeep of laundry care
* Restocking rooms with toiletries, nappies, wipes hand soap
* Inform management with stocks are running low for cleaning products and toiletries
* Supporting the wider team when necessary (mealtimes for example)
* Ensuring all products used are stored safely and are suitable for use within a nursery
* Always uphold health and safety requirements
* To support the running of the kitchen throughout the day to uphold good hygiene
* Knowledge of dietary requirements
* Maintain high standards of hygiene which coincide with food safety standards and Monkey Puzzle Policies
What Can Monkey Puzzle Offer?
People matter at Monkey Puzzle and as a part of our team you will benefit from:
* Professional Growth: Continued opportunities for professional growth and access to out engaging online training platform with bespoke pathways focusing on the career that you want
* Refer a Friend: Bring connections to work with us and earn rewards.
* Wellbeing: A Wellbeing leadership team, who are here to support you at every step of your journey with us
Why you?
You have:
* Experience of working within the cleaning industry with an emphasis on cleanliness and hygiene
* Experience of using cleaning products and equipment
* Understanding of Health & Safety requirements
* Good command of English, to ensure the well-being of the children
We can't wait to hear from you soon
Safeguarding Statement
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are committed to Keeping children safe; therefore, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record Disclosure and Barred check to be undertaken. All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. All candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions, you may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your employment commences.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £12.21 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 37.5 per week
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Horsham RH13 6SQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person