If you take pride in cooking food that genuinely makes a difference, this is where your work truly matters. As Nursery Chef, you wont just be preparing meals - youll be fuelling young minds during the most important years of their development, in a calm, well-run bilingual setting that values quality, care and nutrition. This is a beautifully structured, independent day nursery with excellent ratios and around forty children aged six months to five years. Youll have full ownership of the kitchen and the freedom to deliver a fully organic menu thats already thoughtfully planned. Whats in it for you £28,000£30,000 salary in a stable, permanent role 5 weeks paid holiday each year (2 weeks at Christmas, 2 weeks at the end of August, 1 week in April) 38-hour week with family-friendly daytime hours Free lunches provided Sick pay, training and funded food safety courses Well-being programme, independent counselling service, staff events and long-service rewards What youll be getting stuck into as a Nursery Chef Preparing a fully organic rotating menu including morning snack, lunch for 40 children and 20 staff, and afternoon snack Managing the kitchen independently on a day-to-day basis Maintaining exceptional hygiene standards in line with Food Standards Agency and Environmental Health guidance Keeping all kitchen records and procedures fully compliant and up to date Ordering kitchen supplies and liaising with the Nursery Manager on equipment needs Ensuring all meals are prepared and served on time and meet dietary and cultural requirements What youll bring to the table as a Nursery Chef Previous experience preparing meals for large groups of children and/or adults Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate (or willingness to complete training) Food Allergen Awareness knowledge (training can be provided) Experience maintaining kitchen compliance records and hygiene standards Understanding of balanced nutrition for young children Hours: 38 hours per week, 8:00am 4:30pm If youre a Nursery Chef who wants autonomy, structure and the chance to cook with real purpose, apply today. Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.