Job Description

Nursery Chef - Join Our Amazing Team at CherryVale Nursery!

Salary:

31,000 per year

Hours:

40 hours per week

Contract:

Full-time, Permanent, All Year Round


Are you passionate about creating delicious, nutritious meals for children? Do you love working in a warm, supportive environment where your skills truly make a difference? If so,

CherryVale Nursery

wants YOU as our

Nursery Chef

!


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Why CherryVale?

Established in 1998 and rated

'Good' by Ofsted

, CherryVale Nursery is a vibrant, welcoming setting with fantastic facilities, including:


5 spacious age-group rooms A sensory room for 0-2s A creative imaginative play area A technology suite for older children An on-site kitchen for catering Two large outdoor play spaces

We're easily accessible, located near

Ash Vale

and

North Camp

train stations, with great bus links and

free onsite parking

.


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Your Role as Nursery Chef:

You'll be the heart of our kitchen, preparing

fresh, homemade meals

for our children every day. Your responsibilities will include:


Creating healthy, age-appropriate meals with minimal waste Managing dietary requirements and allergies with care Maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and safety Working closely with the nursery team and parents to promote healthy eating Planning menus and managing budgets effectively
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What We're Looking For:

Experience in catering for young children Strong knowledge of dietary requirements and food allergies Understanding of COSHH and kitchen hygiene standards A passion for cooking and creating nutritious meals Relevant catering qualifications
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What We Offer:

At

Family First

, we value our team and offer fantastic benefits:

24 days annual leave

+ your birthday off + bank holidays

75% childcare discount

for team members

Health & wellbeing support

through our confidential helpline

Tailored learning and development

opportunities

Company pension scheme

Referral bonuses

for introducing great colleagues

Free onsite parking

Fun company events

and team-building activities

Clear career progression opportunities

This is a brilliant opportunity to

progress your career

in a supportive, forward-thinking environment where your work truly matters.


CherryVale Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.