58 nursery cook jobs found

Mama Bear’s Day Nursery is looking for a reliable and experienced Cook to join our friendly team in Speedwell. Our nursery provides a warm, welcoming environment for children aged 3 months to 4 years, and we are committed to offering nutritious, home‑cooked meals every day. The Nursery Cook will prepare and cook fresh breakfasts, lunches and teas for babies and young children, following a set menu. Duties also include stock management, maintaining a clean kitchen, washing up and ensuring high standards of hygiene at all times. ⭐ What We’re Looking For ⭐ • Experience cooking in a similar environment (school, nursery, care setting or catering) • Food Hygiene certificate (essential) • Knowledge of allergies, dietary requirements and cross‑contamination  • Familiarity with Safer Food Better Business (preferred)  • High standards of cleanliness and organisation If you’re passionate about providing healthy meals for...

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...

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 -...

Kitchen Assistant Acorn Early Years – Wolverton Mill Nursery 🕙 Hours: 10:00am – 6:00pm - 37.5 Acorn Early Years is looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our welcoming team at Wolverton Mill Nursery . This is a vital role supporting the preparation of nutritious, age‑appropriate meals and maintaining a clean, safe and positive kitchen environment 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.  Wolverton Mill offers full and part time care for up to 84 children from the ages of 4 months to 4 years, and we are open from 7:30am – 6pm Monday to Friday all year round. About the...

Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship – Bright Beginnings Nursery   Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level 3 Childcare Apprenticeship at Bright Beginnings Nursery Hampshire. We are delighted to introduce you to Bright Beginnings Nursery Ltd. Our nursery is located in Denvilles, Havant and was officially opened by the Mayoress of Havant on 29 August 2009. We are a family business and Tracey has been a Primary School Teacher since 1998. We have three children; Nicholas, Harriet and Luke, and are very much aware of the delicate balance between work and family life, so the Nursery is here to help. At the nursery we strive to support children’s development so that they may grow to be strong, independent individuals based on loving and secure relationships. The children in our care are all valued as individuals and each is an important member of Bright Beginnings Nursery. We provide a family...

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

Nursery Chef – Rosedene Nurseries Redcar We are looking for a passionate and motivated Nursery Chef to join our team in Redcar and take pride in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals for children in a high-quality nursery environment. This is a key role supporting children’s health, wellbeing and enjoyment of mealtimes. The successful candidate will have a genuine love of food, a strong understanding of food safety and hygiene, and the ability to create balanced, age-appropriate meals that meet the needs of young children, including those with special dietary requirements. These brand-new facilities opened on Embleton Court in September 2025, the nursery has grown rapidly and now requires a competent cook to prepare 30-50 fresh meals daily onsite children. And of course, snacks and tasters to our early years employees. Key Responsibilities Prepare and cook healthy, well-balanced meals for children of different age groups (0-2, 2-4 years)...

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...

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...

Deputy Nursery Manager Acorn Early Years – New Bradwell Nursery - Full time position  📍 New Bradwell, Milton Keynes Acorn Early Years is seeking a confident, passionate and experienced Deputy Nursery Manager to join our leadership team at New Bradwell Nursery . This is a key leadership role for an early years professional who is committed to high‑quality practice, strong team development and excellent outcomes for children and families. Acorn at New Bradwell is a small and friendly nursery, situated in its own building within the grounds of New Bradwell School. It has its own enclosed playground and offers a range of fun and engaging activities, including Forest School for the Oaks children. We offer full and part-time care for up to 37 children from the age of four months to four years and are open from 7.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.  About the Role Working closely with the Nursery Manager, you will support the effective...

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 ideally hold a Level 2 qualification in childcare, 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. Duties To work as part of a team and acting as key worker for a group of children –observing, recording and assessing their progress and development through the use of observations supported with photographic evidence; To develop high quality interactions with children, to build on and extend their thinking and learning; To plan, prepare and deliver a wide range of play experiences that promotes children’s physical, intellectual and...

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 ideally hold a Level 2 qualification in childcare, 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. Duties To work as part of a team and acting as key worker for a group of children –observing, recording and assessing their progress and development through the use of observations supported with photographic evidence; To develop high quality interactions with children, to build on and extend their thinking and learning; To plan, prepare and deliver a wide range of play experiences that promotes children’s physical, intellectual and...

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 Level 3 qualification in childcare, 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. Duties To lead a team and act as key worker for a group of children –observing, recording and assessing their progress and development through the use of observations supported with photographic evidence; To develop high quality interactions with children, to build on and extend their thinking and learning; To plan, prepare and deliver a wide range of play experiences that promotes children’s physical, intellectual and emotional development;...

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 Level 3 qualification in childcare, 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. Duties To lead a team and act as key worker for a group of children –observing, recording and assessing their progress and development through the use of observations supported with photographic evidence; To develop high quality interactions with children, to build on and extend their thinking and learning; To plan, prepare and deliver a wide range of play experiences that promotes children’s physical, intellectual and emotional development;...

Level 2  Childcare Apprenticeship – Banana Moon Day Nursery - Chipping Norton Shoots Training are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to complete their Level ? Childcare Apprenticeship / Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship at Banana Moon Day Nursery, Chipping Norton . The emphasis at Banana Moon is to see everything from a parent’s point of view. We appreciate we are being entrusted with the care of your most precious possessions; therefore, we have created a caring, loving and secure environment for children from 0 to 5 years of age. Fingerprint Biometric Access Security is of paramount concern at Banana Moon. With this in mind we operate a ‘fingerprint’ biometric access system to protect children and nursery staff. This system allows nursery personnel to register parent’s fingerprints in seconds. Parents then simply press their fingerprint on a sensor pad at the door to gain fast, easy access. We operate an...

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 ideally hold a Level 2 qualification in childcare, 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. Duties To work as part of a team and acting as key worker for a group of children –observing, recording and assessing their progress and development through the use of observations supported with photographic evidence; To develop high quality interactions with children, to build on and extend their thinking and learning; To plan, prepare and deliver a wide range of play experiences that promotes children’s physical, intellectual and...

At Caring Kindergartens, children are at the heart of everything we do, so we are currently looking for a strong Deputy Nursery Manager 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. We are looking for a passionate and inspiring early years professional to support the leadership of our nursery and make a real difference in children’s early years. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on supporting teams, leading by example and helping to create inspiring learning environments where both children and staff flourish. As a key member of the leadership team, you will: ✨ Support the Nursery Manager in leading, motivating and developing a dedicated team ✨ Lead by example, creating a positive, collaborative environment where staff feel valued and inspired ✨ Assist with recruitment, inductions, staff development and supervisions ✨ Step up to lead the nursery in the...