Nursery Lunch cover/Kitchen assistant

Location: Cherrybrook Nursery
Address: Scotlands Bridge Road, Addlestone, KT15 3HQ
Position: Nursery Lunch Cover/ Kitchen Assistant 
Hours: 16 hours per week - Thursday & Friday Only 
Salary: £9,518.08 per annum 
Qualification: Full and relevant Childcare Qualficiation desirable 

Cherrybrook Nursery are looking for a Nursery Lunch Cover/Kitchen Assistant to support the team on a Thursday and Friday each week. We have a car park onsite and good transport links to the nursery.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Washing, peeling and preparing food ingredients .
• Keep the kitchen a clean and safe environment, adhering to internal and external requirements; complete the Kitchen Hygiene Checklist each month, and ensure that the Cleaning Schedule is complete and adhered to, being regularly updated and displayed prominently in the kitchen.
• Unloading fresh supplies and organising the stock room.
• Checking sell-by dates and rotating food stock.
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and kitchen
• Observing cooking times and correct temperatures.
• Supporting the chef with dishing up meals, requiring an understanding of allergies.
• Loading and unloading dishwasher.
• Helping with light household tasks such as washing and light cleaning.
• Maintaining a clean and hygenic dining area
• Supporting within the nursery rooms when required 

Skills and requirements :

• Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirements around food allergies - essential
• Sound Knowledge of COSHH - essential
• Experience and qualified to the appropriate level in any role which involves cooking in domestic or commercial property - essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English at GCSE grade C (or equivalent) - essential
• Experienced and passionate about any role that involves cooking for young children - desirable

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 20 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 
• Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

* All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Cherrybrook 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.