Job Description

We are a 50 - place nursery looking for a kitchen assistant to help our cook after lunch and then to prepare and clear up a simple tea.

Your role will be to wash up after lunch and prepare a light tea daily for example beans on toast. You will work with the cook to keep the kitchen clean following Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, and Ofsted requirements. You will need to be flexible, friendly and must enjoy interacting with children. It would be good to have experience in maintaining kitchen hygiene.

Applicants need to have:

- a food hygiene qualification

- experience of maintaining a clean tidy kitchen

- a good understanding of food allergies and how to manage the preparation and serving of food to meet the needs of children with different dietary requirements and allergies

- a secure level of English that enables you to read and understand food hygiene laws and explain to food hygiene inspectors how you are complying with these laws.

As an organisation, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to complete a self-declaration form, undergo checks with the Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS), provide full work history and provide references that will be checked. Wood St Nursery is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and is an inclusive employer.

Salary: 12.47 - 12.85 per hour

Benefits: 5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays, Friendly staff team, Company pension, Cycle to work scheme, free lunch, extra day annual leave after 2 years' service.

Schedule:

Monday to Friday 2:00 to 5:30pm
Application question(s):

Do you hold a Food Hygiene certificate ? How long would your commute to Wood St Nursery take ?
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Kitchen: 1 year (required)
Work Location: One location

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.47-12.85 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Do you live locally?
Experience:

Catering/Cooking: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 01/08/2025