Job Description

Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery are looking for a Cook to join our team. The role will include cooking a two-course 'home cooked' meal, from fresh, for about 60 children daily. Duties will also include serving and general kitchen duties including cleaning.

You will also prepare snacks, maintain checks and hygiene requirements in the nursery and prepare food orders for shopping. This role is for 37.5 hours (minimum) per week. This post requires a person that is passionate and enthusiastic about nutritious home cooking. You will need to be able to work under pressure, work to strict timings, and understand dietary / allergy requirements.

This role can be either term-time or all year round.

At Watcombe Childrens Centre Nursery we take our responsibility as an employer seriously. We are proud to create an energizing working environment that not only provides brilliant outcomes for the children we care for, but also our employees.

At our nursery we promote all our policies, which includes our whistleblowing and child protection policies, which all staff must adhere to.

When you start your employment with us you will be given an induction, which will include policies, child protection etc.

The successful candidate will need to have a DBS (Disclosure and Baring Service), and this will be paid by the company if you haven't already joined the Update Service.

What can we offer you?

Competitive Wage (10.66 per hour)

5.6 weeks holidays including Bank Holidays

Long Service holiday bonus

Inhouse and online training

Workplace Pension

Subsidised Childcare

For further details please contact Clare Chamberlain on (01803) 316959

Full-Time hours: 37.5 per week (minimum)

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Experience:

Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)
Licence:

Basic Food Hygiene (Preferred)
Job Duties:

Planning and preparing nutritionally, healthy Eating, well balanced meals Prepare all food items as directed in a hygienic and timely manner Follow recipes and presentation specifications Operate standard kitchen equipment safely and efficiently Maintain a clean working station whilst adhering to health & safety standards Assist with the cleaning and organisation of kitchen and equipment Restock items as needed throughout the shift Adhere to all food hygiene & safety standards
Additional Duties:

Food shopping Recording food temperatures Preparing reports
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.71 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:

Torquay, TQ2 8NU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Cooking: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/06/2025
Reference ID: WatcombeCook2025