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Head Chef

Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary : £25600 – £26300/annum

Nursery Head Chef

Working time pattern: 40 hours/week (7:15-16:15 – 5 days per week)

Salary Range: £25,600 – 26,300

Do you shine when being a part of children’s learning and development, making a difference by helping to create a fun and nurturing environment. If so, read on…….

We are EDG Nursery. Staffed by a dedicated and professionally qualified team. We have a thorough knowledge both of child development and care for our children. We thrive on working as a team to ensure our children have the very best we have to offer their educational journey.

We pride ourselves on being a multicultural setting with a mutual passion for the Reggio Emilia Approach, derived from Northern Italy and world renowned for its progressive philosophy for building an education system fit for children.

As a nursery, we believe in working together, having positive and professional relationships with colleagues, children and their parents. It is important for us to have a strong team in place, therefore we look for the following qualities;

* Passionate

* Someone who delivers high quality practice

* Provides a stimulating and enabling environment

* Open-minded

* Professional

Want to join our team?

If you are passionate about creating exceptional culinary experiences, have strong leadership abilities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. Join our team as the Head Chef and contribute to our continued success!

Main Duties and responsibilities

* To prepare and cook nutritionally balanced meals appropriate for under-fives in accordance with the nursery’s nutritional guidance for the under-fives.

* Prepare all food in accordance with current allergy control policy.

* To contribute ideas to menu planning ensuring the children receive a healthy nutritionally balanced, multi-cultural diet.

* To maintain a safe, clean and healthy kitchen environment.

* To regulate kitchen stock control and collate food purchasing orders as appropriate.

* To maintain accurate records regarding temperature controls etc.

* To meet health and safety and environmental health requirements at all times.

* To liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s specific dietary requirements.

* To attend any training events or staff/team meetings as identified by the Nursery Managers.

* To ensure adherence to nursery’s code of practice on confidentiality.

* To follow HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) guidelines when working with food.

* To ensure that all cooked food reaches the required temperature prior to service.

* Train kitchen assistant to enable full running of kitchen in your absence.

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

What we offer:

* We want you to love working for us – refer a friend to work with us too and you’ll receive up to £300!

* 28 days paid holiday (including bank holidays and Christmas closure)

* Paid training x2 days per year.

* Free accredited online training working with Noodle now

* Termly staff rewards: Gym membership, Shopping vouchers, Spa Treatments, and more

* Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice from housing/land lord issues, debt management and bereavement. This service is also available to your partner and children who live with you.

* Free Paediatric First Aid training through accredited provider.

* Annual team building day + dinner funded by the nursery.

* Annual Christmas dinner funded by the nursery

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