Job Description

Can you be our Lunchtime Superhero? Are you the butter to our bread? Are you the cheese to our cake? Are you the jam to our toast?

We have an exciting opportunity for our very own Mr or Mrs Incredible to come and join our Little Shipmates @ The Crescent setting in Hythe. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Preparing snack and tea for the children. Dishing up and serving lunches to the children in the setting. Clearing away after lunches and ensuring all crockery and tableware is ready for the next day. Completing relevant safer food, better business forms. Ensuring all allergens in the nursery are strictly adhered.
Due to the nature of the position, it is essential that candidates drive and have access to their own vehicle as lunch is prepared off site at our sister setting.

The hours for the position are 9.30am - 2:30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

Our staff and children live by our values of:

- Enthusiasm

- Professionalism

- Achievement

- Belonging

- Recognition

Benefits

In order to recognise and reward the exceptional work that our staff members do every day, the Company benefits include (but are not limited to):

30% Childcare discount, increasing to 50% after two years continuous service. Enhanced holiday entitlement increasing with long service. Paid Bank Holidays and paid annual 'shut down' over the festive period. Wellbeing support available to all staff from 2 internal qualified Mental Health First Aiders. Access to free 24/7 confidential counselling helpline. Annual pay reviews as well as an additional increase for staff members with 2 years' service. Employee of the Month recognition. Regular staff social events and team building. Workplace pension. Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme. Staff uniform provided, including a lightweight summer top alternative for the warmer months. Staff room refreshments including tea, coffee, squash, and sweet treats! Easter and Christmas chocolate treats for all staff members! Brilliant progression opportunities. Support from the Company to gain further qualifications or training.
To find out more about our company please visit www.littleshipmates.com.

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role, please give our Head Office a call on 02380 840527 where our HR Manager would love to speak with you.

An enhanced DBS check & references will need to be sourced and need to meet our requirements for those successful at the interview stage.

Little Shipmates is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Due to the nature of working in early years, with young children, an enhanced DBS check will be required before commencement of employment. This post will be exempt from the provision of Section 4.2, of The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so when making your application it is required that you disclose whether there are any pending charges, convictions, bind overs or cautions, and if so, for which offence. In addition, applications are not entitled to withhold information about conviction which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the act. Failure to disclose any of the above may result in terminating the offer of employment, or dismissal/disciplinary action.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 12.21 per hour

Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Application question(s):

Why do you think you are the ideal candidate for this position? Do you have any experience in food handling/serving? If so, how many years?
Work Location: In person