Hours are either

Monday 8am-5pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9am - 5pm (off Thursday)

or

Monday 8am-5pm, Tuesday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am-5pm

Purpose of post

To organise, cook and prepare a healthy balanced diet for children from birth up to 60 months old. A typical day is cooking for between 30-39 children.

Responsible to:

Nursery Manager

Main duties

· To be the budget holder for the provision of food and associated goods for the nursery

· To be responsible for the purchase of such provisions and do the weekly shop for Nursery.

· To keep weekly accounts of such expenditure

· To be responsible in conjunction with the Manager for planning healthy and balanced menus

· To prepare meals according to individual dietary requirements where necessary

· To ensure meals/snacks are safely prepared, nutritionally balanced, of good quality and appropriate in quantity.

· Be clear about the regulations relating to allergies and provide adequate information to parents about the contents of meals provided.

· To co-ordinate the serving of all snacks and meals.

· To wash-up crockery, cutlery and all equipment used to prepare meals

· To be responsible for hygiene and risk assessment within the kitchen area, including all record keeping relevant to the post and undertake relevant training for the role

· To be responsible for food safety within the nursery including all safety checks relating to food storage and preparation

· To maintain an agreed high standard of hygiene and cleanliness within the kitchen area.

· To help staff in the Nursery over lunchtimes caring for the children as and when required.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 33 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Garstang: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Chef: 1 year (preferred)
• Cooking: 2 years (required)
• Kitchen experience: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/09/2024
Expected start date: 07/10/2024