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SalaryNursery Chef
Full Time - 1-year contract
Hours - 8:30 - 16:30 (Mon-Fri)
Pay Rate: Competitive hourly rate
Leicestershire
Our Client:
This client is an 80-place day nursery based in Leicestershire. Our client provides high-quality education and care for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. The environment at the nursery has a variety of resources to encourage curiosity, awe, and wonder. Allowing children to flow from one another, which encourages open-ended play and a sense of ownership and responsibility within the students.
The role:
We are looking for an experienced cook who has worked in a similar setting cooking for children. The right candidate must have up-to-date knowledge of all allergens and has experience maintaining due diligence and safety reports within a catering environment.
Duties include:
- Communicate with the Nursery Manager/Assistant Manager on a regular basis to establish the operational details and manage the day-to-day production and service of meals
- Work with the other nursery staff to ensure that all the requirements of the children in our care are met
- Ensure all service is consistent and in line with expectations
- Make sure each day is planned accordingly to ensure all targets are met
- Act decisively ensuring key decisions are made within the correct time frame
What you need:
- An original copy of your Enhanced DBS certificate - current/in date
- Experience working in a small-media sized kitchen environment
- Full knowledge of all allergens and dietary requirements
- Available Monday - Friday at the required times
- Can communicate well with others
- Able to maintain a high standard of food safety at all times
Could this be your next challenge? This opportunity is a temporary position. If you are interested in applying to this position, please send your CV using the link on this advert and/or call PJ in the Bristol office for Dovetail & Slate on (phone number removed), or email
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a market leading education recruitment company. We specialise in hiring across the entire spectrum of education, including positions in student support and support services. With our extensive range of roles, we are confident we can find the right match for you, so if the current vacancy does not seem relevant to your expertise, we welcome you to upload your CV or give us a call to discuss your ideal position, with our dedicated team.
Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.
This role may involve work with under 18's or vulnerable adults. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Dovetail and Slate ltd acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).
Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency.
Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency.
