Nursery Chef

We are delighted to announce our official certification as a Great Place To Work, reflecting our commitment to creating a positive and thriving environment for our employees. This accreditation aligns with our overarching mission to deliver high-quality childcare and education, fostering the growth of children into happy, smart, and healthy individuals. Placing children and families at the core of our efforts, we acknowledge that our dedicated teams play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional education and care.

Chingford Forest Day Nursery, part of Grandir UK, is currently looking for a Nursery Chef to provide our children with healthy, nutritious food.

Our mission is to inspire children to grow happy, smart, and healthy and thrive as individuals. Excellent quality childcare and education is evident when the children and family are truly placed at the centre of all we do and as a well-known and sought-after employer within the childcare sector, we recognise it is our people that provide exceptional education and care with every child and family at the centre of all they do.

Join us and enjoy the following:

1. Incentives:

a. Employee benefits portal, which includes discounts at 100s of online high street stores
b. Staff referral scheme recommend your friends and family to work for us. and be rewarded with a cash bonus
c. Heavily discounted childcare

2. Well-being

a. Wellbeing Day an extra day off just for you
b. 24/7 remote GP appointments with prescriptions delivered to your home
c. Healthcare cash back plan claim cash back on medical procedures such as dental care and physiotherapy

3. Recognition

a. May I Say Thank You A whole month dedicated to recognising employees hard work & dedication, including an all-expenses paid awards ceremony
b. Reward and recognition points turn your points into cash through our benefits portal
c. Additional paid holiday for Christmas closure to spend with your family and friends

We are looking for:

• Previous experience in catering
• Previous management experience
• A team player with a can-do attitude
• A flexible approach to working
• What will you be doing:
• Prepare 6 monthly menus gaining feedback from catering staff, Managers and Regional Managers to produce final product
• Support and guide catering staff and Nursery Manager
• Monitor catering standards to maintain the highest levels of practice
• Assist and support the Nursery Manager in the recruitment and selection of catering staff
• Audit kitchens in a timely fashion, ensuring they meet TCC and PSN
• Check that all kitchen paperwork is fully complete, accurate and up to date
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships with Nursery staff

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and select staff on merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Company Policies
Safer Recruitment Policy
Recruiting Ex-Offenders Policy
Employment of Foreign Nationals Policy
Employment of Agency Works Policy

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