179 cook jobs found

At Caring Kindergartens, children are at the heart of everything we do, so we are currently looking for individuals to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in. From a fairy godmother one day to firefighter the next, no two days are ever the same.  For this role, you will need a full and valid food hygiene certificate, be dedicated to your career progression and have the understanding that all children are unique and how their achievements should be celebrated whilst they are made to feel cherished and well cared for. To be successful in your application, you will need: A suitable food hygiene qualification Excellent understanding of the English language, spoken and written A good understanding of allergy/dietary practices Experience of working in a kitchen and preparing food to good standard and on time Cleared DBS check Good communication skills with both adult and children Be committed to reflective practice and self-development Our safe and secure...

  Nursery Chef - Term-Time Only or all year around within school hours Are you a passionate and imaginative cook who loves creating delicious, nutritious meals for young children? We are looking for a Nursery Chef to join our team and provide balanced, allergy-aware meals for children under five. About the Role: • Plan and prepare eclectic, creative, and nutritious meals for young children. • Work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment. • Ensure all meals meet allergy and dietary requirements safely. • Maintain high hygiene and food safety standards. • Term-time only – perfect for working around school hours! About You: • A love for cooking and imaginative meal creation. • Experience in catering, ideally within a nursery or school setting. • Knowledge of food allergies, balanced nutrition, and portioning for young children. • Ability to work quickly and efficiently. • A positive, flexible, and team-focused attitude. What We Offer: • A rewarding...

NURSERY COOK Location: Tops Wimborne, Wimborne Pay rate: £13.30 per hour  Contracted Hours:  35 hours per week/Full time (6am - 1pm) Are you passionate about preparing nutritious meals and creating healthy eating habits for young children? We are looking for a skilled and dedicated Cook to join our team and provide wholesome meals for the children in our care. Our cook’s help to produce high standards of meals and food following the company ethos, in line with seasonal availability, financial budgets and reducing carbon footprint/sustainable purchasing. Keen to work within a team and understand other people’s needs. Will follow all systems set by Tops including recipes, allergens, and label procedures and will assist in achieving food budgets. 🏫 About the Nursery 🏫 Tops Wimborne Nursery is an 80 place Day Nursery & Pre-School situated in Leigh Road, Wimborne. The nursery run several extra-curricular activities including...

Nursery Cook - Coton Day Nursery Coton Day Nursery is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Nursery Cook to join our team! This is a year-round position working 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday working either 9am-1pm or 10am-2pm. You’ll prepare nutritious meals for up to 24 children each day, ensuring a safe and healthy dining experience. Some experience cooking for children is required, and familiarity with Environmental Health Officer (EHO) guidelines would be an advantage. Our setting is in the heart of the community with a homely kitchen to yourself we are looking for someone to take the lead on cooking our nutritional, healthy and balanced meals for our children each day! Come and join the team to make a difference!  The role offers an hourly salary of £11.94 If you’re passionate about providing delicious, balanced meals in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you! Nursery Cook main duties and responsibilities*: Keep the kitchen...

We are looking for a caring, passionate person who can prepare home-cooked meals for our children aged 6 months to 4 years. You will support our nursery cooks creating delicious, balanced meals, following our four week rolling menu. Our meals are designed to be sustainably sourced, low sugar and age appropriate. We only serve high quality, low fat, locally sourced meat.   Roles and responsibilities As our new Nursery Cook you will: be available to cover the absences and holidays of our nursery cook team   be able to work both independently and cooperatively with the management Team, nursery staff and the children.  maintain an excellent standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the whole kitchen. be able to cater for the individual dietary requirements of each of the children work to the requirements of Safer Food Better Business requirements and COSHH. have at least 1 year’s professional cooking experience Contract Bank (variable hours) contract -...

We are looking for an experienced cook to join the team at Kingsclere Day Nursery & Pre-School in Binfield, making nutritional meals for the children in our care. This is a part-time, permanent role, Monday to Friday, 6 hours a day. Job description 1.To provide fresh, nutritious and well presented meals, suitable for children and babies, under the age of five, according to the current menus 2.To maintain a high standard of hygiene at all times and to follow infection / cross contamination control procedures 3.To constantly be aware of Special Dietary Needs ‑ referring to food allergies, food intolerances, cultural needs, vegetarian requirements and any other, according to the Special Dietary Needs form in the kitchen 4.To be aware of and carry out duties in connection with Health and Safety at work (e.g. Risk Assessments, COSHH, RIDDOR etc) and to update and manage the Safer Food, Better Business file daily 5.To follow standard food hygiene procedures...

KITCHEN ASSISTANT - Term Time Only  Location: Tops Prince Rock, Plymouth, Devon Pay rate: Up to £11.45 per hour  Contracted Hours:  12.5 hours per week/ Part time (11am - 13:30pm) About the Nursery Tops Prince Rock Nursery is a 42 place Day Nursery & Pre-School situated in Plymouth. The nursery run several extra-curricular activities including cooking school, Boogie Mites, yoga, tooth brushing and much more! What does the role involve? Assisting with the preparation and cooking of meals and snacks, following a set menu. Helping to prepare fresh ingredients, ensuring they are properly cleaned and stored. Serving food to children, ensuring appropriate portion sizes. Washing up and cleaning kitchen equipment, utensils, and surfaces to maintain a high standard of cleanliness. Ensuring compliance with food hygiene and safety regulations at all times. Supporting the cook in accommodating children’s dietary...

Kitchen Assistant - Shooting Stars Nursery, Kings Norton, B30 3QJ We are looking for an experienced Kitchen Assistant to support & work alongside our nursery cook to ensure the preparation and service of a balanced and healthy diet for all children attending the setting. Working hours 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday, the nursery is open 7.30am to 6pm all year round and is closed on Bank Holidays. Salary Upto £12.21 p/h dependent on age/experience. Experience Previous experience of cooking in a professional/commercial kitchen is essential. Experience of cooking in children's nurseries/schools is preferred.   Key Responsibilities Operational To follow Shooting Stars Nurseries Food Safety Policies and Procedures and to support the wider nursery team to ensure that these policies and procedures are adhered to To assist the cook to plan, prepare and serve a suitably balanced rotating menu, whilst considering...

Nursery Assistant Chef Schedule: 30 hours per week, all-year round The right candidate will deputise for the nursery chef in their absence, which may require some flexibility in working hours Stationhouse Nursary are looking for a Nursery Assistant Chef to join their growing team in 2024. In this role you will need to assist the Nursery Chef and prepare and cook lunch and tea for the children within the nursery. Our Assistant Chef will be required to work for 20 hours, 5 days per week, all year round to fit in with the needs of the nursery. Nursery Assistant Chef 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...

The Finchley Day Nursery and Preschool.  Nursery Chef £24,752 per annum.  35 hours per week The Finchley Day Nursery is a welcoming and nurturing setting located in the heart of East Finchley, just a short 10 minute walk from East Finchley Underground Stations, offering excellent transport links to and from central London. This convienet location makes it an ideal choice for families.  Orignally a Baptist Church, the nursery has been thoughtfully restored and refurbished to provide a warm and inviting space where children can thrive. We place a strong empasis on outdoor learning, providing an all year round garden and regular outings within the local communtiy, encouraging children to explore and engage with the world around them.  We are seeking a dedicated Nursery Chef to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting age-appropriate meals to the highest standards, ensuring a clean, safe, and welcoming...

Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship - Kids Love Nature, Lytchett Minster The Aspire Training Team are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join Kid’s Love Nature’s Lytchett Minster setting as a Level 3 Apprentice for their Baby Room With 4 beautiful classrooms that cater for every area of interest, the learning flows seamlessly to the extensive outdoor space which includes; a super-sized sand pit, mud cafe, outdoor classroom and playhouse. Our full-time gardener works with the children and teachers to develop a love of growing by taking them on the seed to plate journey.  They work together growing every type of vegetable imaginable in the poly-tunnels and growing beds, then pick the abundant fruit from the orchard and berry bushes. Before returning to the kindergarten with their harvest, they collect eggs from the chickens and help to feed the ducks. All our produce contributes to the ingredients used by our chef, and...

Poppies Holmer Green Day Nursery  Nursery Chef Salary ranging from per annum depending on qualficiations and expierence  40 hours per week Cherrystone Nursery who are part of the Family First Group are looking for a Nursery Chef to join their team. This role would be ideal for someone who has previous expierence as a Sous Chef or is looking to manage a small team within a kitchen enviorment. In this role you will be responsible to prepare, cook and present age-appropriate food to high standards in a clean, tidy, safe and pleasant environment. Work in partnership with the nursery team and parents at all times to support the nursery’s care and education provision. Keep accurate records of supplies and order replacements as needed within the nursery budget requirements. As Nursery Chef, you will: Keep the kitchen a clean and safe environment, adhering to internal and external requirements; complete the Kitchen Hygiene Checklist each month, and ensure that...

Nursery Chef 30 hours per week Part time, Permanent, All year round £18,626.40 per annum Woodberry Waterlooville are looking for a Nursery Cook to join their team. In this role you will need to prepare, cook and present age-appropriate food to high standards in a clean, tidy, safe and pleasant environment. You will work in partnership with the nursery team and parents at all times to support the nursery’s care and education provision and you will also need to keep accurate records of supplies and order replacements as needed within the nursery budget requirements. In this role it is essential to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirements around food allergies, have knowledge and experience of catering for young children and be able to prepare and cook good quality homemade food. It will be important to keep the kitchen a clean and safe environment, adhering to internal and external requirements; complete the Kitchen Hygiene...

We are hiring a chef/cook to join our new team. We provide homemade cooked dinners and puddings for our children after school club Monday to Friday. term time only. hours would be 1.30-5.30pm plus 2 hours admin for shopping deliveries and ordering.   Benefits Uniform provided  Support from Manager and Senior Management team 

Level 3 Early Years Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship - Marsh Lane Day Nursery The Aspire Training Team are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable and enthusiastic individual to complete a Level 3 Early Years Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship at Marsh Lane Day Nursery as a Room Leader About Marsh Lane Day Nursery; Established in 1995, Marsh Lane Day Nursery Ltd is set in a lovely and quiet location on Marsh Lane, We are easily accessible from either Ilchester Road or Coombe Street Lane and the nursery itself is located away from the road with a private car park for the parents to use. The Nursery has three pleasant and secure outdoor areas, which have access to Yeovil Recreation Centre and is only a short walk to a local farm and country walks. We also have our Bumble Bee and Ladybird rooms which has lots of space to crawl and explore. This is a very spacious room with a cosy cot room so all the children are able to have a quiet rest....

NURSERY PRACTITIONER – LEVEL 3  Location:  Tops Prince Rock, Plymouth, Devon Pay rate:  Up to £13.45 per hour  Contracted Hours:  35 hours per week   About the Role Our Nursery Practitioners look after the educational and social development of babies and young children up to the age of five. Their primary duties include providing children with a safe environment to learn, helping them to develop basic social and behavioural skills and engaging them in age-appropriate play activities. In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who work in our Nurseries. About the Nursery Tops Prince Rock Nursery is a 42 place Day Nursery & Pre-School situated in Plymouth.The nursery run several extra-curricular activities including Tops Forest School, cooking school, Boogie Mites, yoga, meditation and much...

NURSERY PRACTITIONER – LEVEL 3  Pay rate:  Up to £14.10 per hour  Contracted Hours:  40 hours per week/ Full Time About the Role Our Nursery Practitioners look after the educational and social development of babies and young children up to the age of five. Their primary duties include providing children with a safe environment to learn, helping them to develop basic social and behavioural skills and engaging them in age-appropriate play activities. In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who work in our Nurseries. About the Nursery Tops Lymington Nursery is a 100 place Day Nursery & Pre-School situated in All Saints Churcgh, Lymington. The nursery run several extra-curricular activities including Tops Forest School, cooking school, Boogie Mites, yoga, meditation and much more!  What does...

NURSERY PRACTITIONER – LEVEL 3  Location:  Tops Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Dorset Pay rate:  Up to £14.10 per hour  Contracted Hours:  40 hours per week/ Full Time About the Role Our Nursery Practitioners look after the educational and social development of babies and young children up to the age of five. Their primary duties include providing children with a safe environment to learn, helping them to develop basic social and behavioural skills and engaging them in age-appropriate play activities. In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who work in our Nurseries.   About the Nursery Tops Bournemouth Nursery is a 131 place Day Nursery & Pre-School situated in Bournemouth Royal Hospital, Bournemouth. The nursery run several extra-curricular activities including Tops Forest School,...

NURSERY PRACTITIONER – LEVEL 3  Pay rate:  Up to £13.60 per hour  Contracted Hours:  40 hours per week/ Full Time About the Role Our Nursery Practitioners look after the educational and social development of babies and young children up to the age of five. Their primary duties include providing children with a safe environment to learn, helping them to develop basic social and behavioural skills and engaging them in age-appropriate play activities. In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who work in our Nurseries. About the Nursery Tops Warminster Nursery is a 40 place Day Nursery & Pre-School situated in Warminster, Wiltshire. The nursery run several extra-curricular activities including cooking school, Boogie Mites, yoga, and much more! What does the role involve? Providing...

Childcare Apprenticeship – Level 3 – Ninny's House The Aspire Training Team are currently recruiting for a punctual, reliable, and enthusiastic individual to join Ninny's House as a Level 3 Childcare Apprentice. Our philosophy has our children at its core. At our rural setting in St Mary Bourne in Hampshire, we are dedicated to excellence. We establish strong partnerships with parents and work very closely with all of our families. Children grow and flourish here, experiencing the world in their own way. Children spend the majority of their day outdoors exploring creating playing and learning. We follow the EYFS curriculum with an emphasis on child centred learning, everything we do has the child at the centre. Staff are encouraged to question what effect or what point and activity has on or on a child,  if there is no effect or no point we don't do it We provide weekly music sports forest school cookery and gardening in addition to all of our...