Join Our Team as a Nursery Cook! At Queenswood Lodge, we’re looking for an experienced Cook to join our team. Bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication, and let’s make a difference together! Please note: we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Why You’ll Love Working With Us We know our people make all the difference, so here’s how we make a difference for you: Childcare Perks: Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family. Holiday and Celebrations: 31 days of holiday, including national bank holidays, plus a Christmas closure week and your birthday off! Enhanced Pay for Overtime: Your hard work deserves recognition. Career Development: Access to The National College full of training and courses Exclusive Discounts & Wellbeing Support: Enjoy Perkbox discounts and wellbeing tools. Recognition & Rewards: Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards. Work-Life Balance: Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities. Volunteer Day: 1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community. Pay: £23,751 per annum Working Hours: Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week - 8.30am-4.30pm Location: Good Manors Day Nursery Queenswood Lodge, 223 London Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 8DA What Your Role Involves As a Cook in our nursery, you’ll: Prepare and serve delicious, nutritious meals for the children. Plan menus and manage food orders, ensuring everything stays within budget. Create fun learning experiences by engaging in baking activities with the children. Maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic kitchen environment in line with health and safety standards. What You’ll Bring to the Role Experience preparing and cooking delicious meals Previous experience of working with allergens A Food and Hygiene certificate Drive, passion and care for your work About our Nursery Located in the market town of Waterlooville, Queenswood Lodge day nursery is set within a converted family home that has been refurbished into a modern nursery with abundant indoor and outdoor space for children to take their first steps into education through exploration and discovery. The nursery is located on the A3 London Road. We are within easy reach of the A3(M) to go South to Portsmouth or North towards Petersfield. There is a car park available for the team. The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and verification of your right to work in the UK and any essential qualifications. If successful, our recruitment and compliance team will guide you through every step of the onboarding process. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to ensure fairness and accessibility for all candidates.