Role Overview:
Job Title: Floating
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Chef
Location: Busy Bees Tunbridge wells, Lewes,
East Grinstead, Crowborough and
Eastbourne
Hours: Relief
contract
Salary: £14.27 per
hour
Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery
Group in the UK
Are you passionate about cooking and providing nutritious
meals for young children? As a Chef at Busy Bees, you’ll be a key
part of our kitchen team, preparing healthy meals that support
children's growth and development. This is an exciting opportunity
to work in a nurturing environment where you will contribute to the
wellbeing of children while gaining valuable experience in catering
within the early years sector.
You will
need to be able to get to the following centres :
Tunbridge
wells Lewes East
Grinstead
Crowborough Eastbourne This Floating chef role will be covering
any sickness in the above centres.
About
Us
Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery
group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas.
We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and
are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy
Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued,
and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create
engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of
our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious
curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young
learners.
Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer
fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising
to support children's lives.
About
our Nursery
Our homely nursery is
based on a housing estate and located close to main bus and train
routes into Tunbridge Wells town centre and into London.
Busy Bees
Benefits
Competitive
salary
Ongoing professional development and
career progression
Our ‘Hive’ benefits and
wellbeing hub, with discounts across a huge range of
retailers
Up to 28 days holiday per year
(including bank holidays)
Your birthday off –
it’s our gift to you!
25% childcare
discount
Enhanced family leave and return to
work bonus
Menopause support through
Peppy
Financial support through Salary
Finance
Employee Assistance Programme and
Mental Health First Aiders
Cycle to Work
scheme
Easy access to your workplace pension
through Cushon
Discounted Private Medical
Insurance (PMI)
But wait, there’s more! You'll also enjoy access to our
Benefits and Wellbeing platform, Hive - offering huge array huge of
retail discounts helping your money to go further, along with a
Wellbeing Hub featuring resources to support your physical and
mental health. A Celebrating You section showcasing the ways we
recognise and reward our valued team members. Plus, a dedicated
Grow with Us area sharing the exciting development opportunities
and training designed to support you to thrive and grow at Busy
Bees.
Role Responsibilities: Key
Responsibilities
Prepare
healthy, nutritious meals that meet dietary
needs.
Oversee kitchen operations ensuring food
safety and hygiene compliance.
Manage kitchen
staff and collaborate with regulatory bodies during
inspections.
Maintain kitchen inventory and
efficiently manage purchasing.
Required
Qualifications: Ideal
Candidate:
Food Hygiene
Certificate (Level 2 or above).
Experience in
catering or kitchen operations.
Empathy and
understanding – each child is unique.
If you’re passionate about food and
nutrition and maybe you have experience as Chef, an Assistant Chef,
a Cook or managed a cafe apply now!