60 cook jobs found

We have an opportunity for a   Nursery Cook  to work 4 hours per day in our  Fox Hollies Nursery based  in Birmingham .  The nursery is part of a group of full daycare nurseries that provides childcare and support for young children and their families.   Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees Employer and employee contribution pension scheme Regular access to internal; and external learning and development opportunities Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources. Can save up to 25% on 02 Refresh Airtime Plan if getting a new phone or tablet on 02 Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme - an introduction payment of up to £300 Main duties: You...

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Nursery Cook | Catering for up to 85 children aged 6 weeks-5 years old. Location:  Highbury Lodge Day Nursery | Hitchin | SG4 9RW. Contract:  Fixed-term for 12 months | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30. Salary:  £25,330.50-£31,200 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.99-£16.00 per hour. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.   Why join us? Generous annual leave:  23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.  Work-life balance:   Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward...

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.  Role:  Nursery Cook | Catering for up to 105 children aged 6 weeks-5 years old. Location:  Green Park Day Nursery | Reading | RG2 6UQ (on Green Park Business Park). Contract:  Fixed-term for 12 months (ideally starting in May 2026) | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern:  Monday-Friday | Alternating shifts of 07:10-15:40 and 09:00-17:30 Salary:  £25,330.50-£31,200 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.99-£16.00 per hour.   We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.     Why join us? Generous annual leave:  23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.  Work-life balance:   Up to...

Nursery Cook prepares nutritious, balanced meals and snacks for children aged 0-5, ensuring all dietary, allergy, and cultural requirements are met. Responsibilities include maintaining high food hygiene standards (HACCP), managing kitchen stock, ordering supplies, and cleaning to  Environmental Health  standards. They often work 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday, and need a  Food Hygiene Certificate .    Key Responsibilities: Menu Planning & Cooking:  Preparing breakfast, lunch, and snacks, ensuring meals are appealing and nutritious for young children. Dietary Needs:  Managing special dietary requirements, including allergies, intolerances, and religious/cultural preferences. Health & Safety:  Maintaining a hygienic kitchen, including cleaning equipment, recording food temperatures, and following  Health & Safety regulations . Stock Management:  Ordering food and supplies, maintaining inventory, and rotating stock to reduce waste. Compliance:  Ensuring...

Flying Start Marjon are looking for a Nursery Cook!  Monday- Friday, All Year Round, 9am-1pm, with the possibility of additional hours.  September start.  The role will include: Preparing and cooking healthy and nutritious lunches Following simple menus Meeting strict allergy requirements Supporting the children to prepare elements of the menu Following Food Safety and Allergen guidelines Full training will be provided including Food Safety, Allergen Awareness and Safeguarding.  Benefits Full training Free Uniform Pension Staff events

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 -...

Housekeeper / Kitchen Assistant Acorn Wolverton Mill Nursery - PART TIME - Monday - Friday 12:00-17:00 Acorn Wolverton Mill Nursery is looking for a reliable, caring, and flexible Housekeeper / Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly nursery team. This is a key role supporting both the day-to-day cleanliness of the nursery environment and the preparation of healthy, age-appropriate meals for our children. Acorn Wolverton Mill provides high quality, affordable childcare and early years education for the local community.  The building is purpose built with four spacious play areas indoors, with direct access to four play areas which allows the children to free-flow continuously. We have active CCTV in place throughout the nursery to help maintain a safe and secure environment for your child.  About the Role You will play an important part in ensuring our nursery remains a clean, safe, and welcoming environment while supporting the kitchen with food preparation...

Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship - Kids Love Nature, Lytchett Minster Shoots Training 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 with the...

Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship – Brambles Outdoor Group - Rushall Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Brambles Outdoor Group - Rushall. Brambles Rushall is set in seven beautiful acres of Wiltshire woodland. At Brambles we take inspiration from Forest School ethos where we passionately believe children learn and thrive from being surrounded by nature’s abundance. We are open all year round from 8am to 4pm with two sessions  We welcome children from 1-5 years old. We have two beautiful gardens where the children can play outdoors We are located in seven beautiful acres of woodland.  Healthy morning snacks are prepared on the fire, children take part in preparation, and we cook vegetables from our own vegetable garden which the children have grown Our unique setting is surrounded by large trees and woodland area.  ​We have a yurt...

Level 3  Childcare Apprenticeship - Blue Penguin Montessori Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Blue Penguin Montessori, Bournemouth Located close to Alum Chine beach, Blue Penguin is a small independent Montessori school.  We offer a homely environment to allow children to become independent and achieve their full potential. Our accommodation includes a bright and spacious classroom and safe kitchen area for the children to cook.  We have an attractive garden where the children enjoy daily outdoor activities, including imaginative play in a well-equipped wooden house, sandpit, water play and gardening. In addition, the children have the benefit of supervised walks down to Alum Chine. Baby room -  This has been open since January 2009, we take children from 3 months.  Our aim is to provide a caring, stimulating and homely environment for...

Purpose of post To organise, cook and prepare a healthy balanced diet for children from birth to 5 years. Working hours 28 hours a week Monday to Friday 4 afternoons and 1 full day, overtime to help with Holiday and sick leave.  Key areas Provision of food Hygiene, health and safety.   Responsible to Nursery Manager/Deputy 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 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 following recommendations in Welsh Government Food and Health Guidelines for Early Years and Child...

Job title:  Trainee Early Years Practitioner    Purpose of post is to learn the below skills Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted Contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop. Work towards a full qualification and qualify   Key areas Work with and support children Work as part of a team Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents.   Responsible to: Nursery Manager/Team Leader   Duties and responsibilities To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure To contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members...

Job title: Nursery Deputy Manager   Purpose of post Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted Ensure a high standard of physical, personal, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for all children in the nursery Implement high standards of quality practices through supervisions and support for the team members within the nursery Day-to-day management of the nursery, including quality improvement, marketing and administration.   Key areas High standards of care and early learning of all children Team building and staff management Marketing and business development.   Responsible to: Nursery Directors   Main duties Lead the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure and ensure all team members are able to do the same. Keep up-to-date with relevant safeguarding and child protection training and cascade...

We are looking for an inspirational Nursery Chef, with a minimum of Level 2 Food Hygiene, to join our Acorn Nursery at our nursery in Emberton. The nursery is set in a small village just outside Newport Pagnell. Children take regular walks to local park and around the village. They are also able to benefit from the nursery’s Outdoor Learning Centre. THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION COVERING MATERNITY LEAVE. We’re proud to be one of the leading childcare providers in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford with over 25 years’ experience who specialise in nature pedagogy and promoting the professional development of our employees. We are really proud to have recently been awarded a Top 20 DayNurseries group award. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, great training and progression opportunities, enhanced pension contributions, and 65% childcare discount. As a not-for-profit organisation, Acorn always puts the needs of the children first, meaning you will be...

Level 2 or 3 Childcare Apprenticeship – Stonecroft Day Nursery and Pre-School  Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 2 or 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Stonecroft Day Nursery and Pre-School, Yatton. At Stonecroft we believe each child should develop at their own pace. With varied environments children have the chance to explore their surroundings freely. Each child is assigned a key person and with regular observations and assessments each child is given the experiences they need to help them develop. We accept children from 3 months to 5 years who integrate with each other on a regular basis but also have their separate rooms in times of need. We are a diverse setting welcoming children from all nationalities and backgrounds. We have good connections with the local school and also Springboard opportunity group. Staff are all fully qualified and rigorous checks such as references and DBS...

Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship – My Little Explorers Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at My Little Explorers, Romsey. I established My Little Explorers Forest School in 2013 after years of working in Early Years education, recognising the profound benefits of outdoor experiences and Forest School principles. Over a decade later, My Little Explorers operates as a family-run business offering Forest School sessions across Romsey and Winchester, Hampshire. Embracing Nature for All Ages Children of all ages can benefit from nature. Babies enjoy rich sensory experiences outdoors, while older children thrive on the freedom to play, explore, and take calculated risks, which builds their confidence and self-esteem. In the woods, our older children engage in diverse activities like den-building, tree climbing, and learning practical skills. We teach tool...

Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship – Tiny Tots Nursery at Rugrats and Halfpints Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Tiny Tots Nursery at Rugrats and Halfpints, Cirencester. Our dedicated team of practitioners at Tiny Tots provide exceptional care and support to every child. Each member undergoes rigorous screening and training, including regular off-site and in-house sessions covering key topics such as safeguarding and special educational needs. We assign a Key Person to each child for close monitoring and progress tracking, and every child is assessed at various stages to ensure they develop and meet their potential. While the Key Person plays a vital role, all staff members in each room actively help develop and socialize every child. Welcome to a new and exciting adventure at Tiny Tots, the first nursery brought to you by Rugrats and Half Pints. With a...

Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship – The Little Blue Door Nursery Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at The Little Blue Door Nursery, Westhampnett. At Little Blue Door we know wellbeing is vital for the health and development of little minds and we have kept this core to our design process throughout, to offer your child a healthy and safe environment to thrive. Interact – Dwell – Perform – Explore Outdoor play and learning are a core part of life at the setting. 5000 sq ft of carefully designed spaces for your children to learn through play.  With 4 unique indoor and 1 unique outdoor spaces and an over-arching mission to develop little minds, our highly qualified team are united around our core values to create lasting memories for our children each and every day. At Little Blue Door, all of our food is healthy and...

Super-Numery Deputy Nursery Manager role to start ASAP in Fulham Permanent full-time Deputy Nursery Manager role at a lovely family-run nursery in Fulham. You will work closely with the Nursery Manager in all aspects of running the nursery. Hours: 7:45am-6:30pm, 4 days per week Salary: £36k-£40k per annum Annual leave: 4 weeks paid leave + bank holidays. 1 additional paid day off for each year of employment up to 1 additional week. An extra day off on your birthday. Benefits of working here include: Good pension scheme Home-cooked lunch provided daily Further training and development opportunities provided Small independent and newly refurbished nursery A heavyweight management team to be a part of Great working environment Requirements: Minimum Level 3/equivalent qualification in Early Years or Childcare Previous experience as a Deputy or Manager Strong leadership skills Excellent knowledge of safeguarding practices and the EYFS framework Great...

Yüme Wandsworth Nursery & Preschool is a progressive independent nursery beautifully located right next to the Wandsworth Park and Thames River in Putney, London. With good proximity (10mins walk) to Wandsworth Station and East Putney Station. Please check out our website at www.yumeschool.com. We are looking for multi-talented, experienced strong passionate professional to develop their career path with challenging but rewarding growth opportunities. This post is for qualified/Unqualified nursery educator who holds relevant UK Early Years. About the position Your role: • Supporting children's development through the provision of safe, stimulating child-centred learning and play • Delivering activities to support and extend children’s learning and development outcomes • Monitoring, assessing and recording children’s progress • Planning and delivering next steps to support children’s development • Being a responsible Key person of enrolled...