Nursery Chef – Full Time
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £27100 – £28200/annum
Work in a friendly kitchen and enjoy working with children every day
“When I arrive at the nursery in the morning, the children’s faces light up.” ? Conchobar, Senior Chef
We’re the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family, and give them the best start in life.
We give you strong in-house training at our Chef Academy. You’ll work sociable hours in afriendly environment, and you’ll love interacting with the children in your nursery.
What’s in it for you?
“It’s not just a kitchen job; you get to engage with the children a lot.” ? Bruno, Chef
An extra £1,000 uplift inyour salary (for 40-hour week qualified chefs) when you complete our inhouse Early Years Chef Academy
You work sociable hours – no evenings or weekends
Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
70% discount on childcarefees
Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
Lots of training, promotions and nurturing work environment
Sector-leading parental leave
Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the Headspace app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations
A bit about the role
“It’s a different workingenvironment ? a lot friendlier and calmer.” ? Conor, Senior Chef
You’ll help prepare nutritious meals for children and feel real job satisfaction from promoting healthy eating habits for life. Children love the cooking and food-related activities run by our Chefs.
You’ll enjoy working with the wider nursery team but also get ownership of the kitchen and suppliers, ensuring a healthy environment and keeping children with allergies safe. You’ll be part of the LEYF chef community contributing across our settings, sharing ideas and recipes.
The right to work in the UK
A positive attitude and excited to work with children
Food Hygiene Level 2 or equivalent, or be willing to do the course in the firstweek of work (paid for by LEYF){AdCopy11}{AdCopy12}{AdCopy13}{AdCopy14}{AdCopy15}
About the nursery
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Gumboots Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old. You can find us in East Dulwich, not far from East Dulwich and North Dulwich stations. We are a spacious nursery with separate rooms and gardens for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Our children enjoy a varied and stimulating timetable from cooking with our Chef to Zumba classes and gardening. They also love getting involved in the wider community andtaking trips to the local shops.
Apply now
Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.
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- Address East Dulwich, London
