Do you enjoy creating delicious meals and working with children? This could be the ideal role for you We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team at The Shepherd's Hut.
Working Hours: 30 hrs per week (Monday – Friday 09:00 – 15:00) or (Monday – Friday 11:30 – 17:30)
Salary: Up to £18,720.00 per annum dependant on age and experience
Benefits Include:
* Holiday – 5.6 weeks including Bank Holidays
* Staff uniform
* Free parking
* Paid day off on your Birthday
* Nest Pension Scheme offered.
* Staff incentives
* Staff Summer & Holiday events
* Well-being support
* Childcare discount for staff
The Shepherd's Hut Outdoor Nursery is a growing group of children's outdoor day nurseries in Buckinghamshire.
We first opened our doors in August 2018 in Wendover where we are located on an enclosed and picturesque piece of farmland in the foothills below Coombe Hill. Designed with children at heart, we have a heated yurt for indoor activities, quiet time and inclement weather. In 2021, we introduced our Baby Barn for 0-2 year olds where they can play, rest and eat together when not exploring the outdoor area. Alongside this we have a designated Forest School area, mud kitchen, a fruit and vegetable patch where we grow, cultivate and eat our harvest.
In September 2024 we will be opening our second site at the iconic Peterley Manor Farm in Prestwood. A bespoke, double wooden yurt has been handcrafted for us at this site and provides the perfect cosy indoor space for our children aged 0 to 5 years. Alongside the double yurt, we have a light and beautiful polytunnel where our children can remain warm and dry whilst enjoying the thrill of watching nature work its wonders... whatever the season.
Through the combination of our innovative settings and our high adult to child ratio, children at our nurseries are inspired and engaged to develop their character and self-confidence. The statutory EYFS framework is followed and our approach to this is influenced by extensive research from leading countries and educational theorists such as Reggio Emilio, Steiner, the Scandinavian Forest School approach, and others.
Responsibilities & Main Duties:
* Day to day running of the kitchen ensuring all health & safety and food hygiene standards are complied with.
* To ensure our Safeguarding Policy is followed.
* To be fully aware of the operational policies and procedures and ensure they are followed and implemented.
* Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are always maintained.
* Setting up, clearing and cleaning of snack/lunch tables and surrounding floor area
* To keep up to date with any food allergies/intolerances ensuring ALL staff are aware and each child is given the correct food and drink
* Provide each child with a healthy snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon along with their hot meal.
* To heat and prepare each hot meal to the correct guidelines.
* Encourage children to join in with the signing and singing of our snack song.
* Assist with the supervision of all mealtimes, ensuring that children's dietary and cultural needs are met, and consideration is given to allergy requirements. Ensure the children are using correct table manners, showing good behaviour and where necessary encourage eating.
* Ensure the kitchen, yurt, poly tunnel and undercover outside area is kept clean and tidy.
* To contribute to their supervision and staff appraisal
Essentials:
* A MUST – Resilience to working outdoors in all weathers (most days will require snacks/lunch to be provided outside)
* A team player who is cheerful and encouraging with a positive approach
* Excellent organisation skills, reliable and driven
* A warm approach towards children
* Proven ability to adapt quickly to change
* Punctual, honest and enthusiastic
* Ability to be solution focused
* A positive approach to training and personal development
* Be adaptable and versatile.
Desirables:
* Food Hygiene Certificate, Level 2
* DBS
* Ofsted approved Paediatric First Aid qualification (PFA)
* Safeguarding Certificate, Level 2
This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will also be required to carry out any other duties, be flexible and adaptable in accordance to your role.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £18,720.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
Experience:
* Professional Cooking: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
* UK Driving Licence with your own reliable vehicle to commute (preferred)
* Right to work in the UK without requiring spοnsοrship (required)
* Address that is local to Prestwood (preferred)
Work Location: In person