Part-Time Nursery Cook - Nutritious Meals + 50% Childcare

Location - Blueberry Nursery School, 5 Davigdor Road, Hove, BN3 1QB

Hours - Part time Monday 1pm-5pm, Tuesday 8am-5pm and Wednesday 8am-5pm

Salary - up to £14.16 - Salary to be discussed based on experience and qualification

Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount and much more

We bring a wealth of early years insight, passionate about inspiring children to be inquisitive, imaginative, and confident learners.

At Blueberry, we place a strong emphasis on individual learning and purposeful play-it's at the heart of everything we do. What truly sets us apart is our magical forest school sessions.

About you

You are a dedicated, Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualified cook with a solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH and you're looking for a new role in a fun, friendly team, where you can thrive and make the most of your culinary skills.

What you'll be doing

As a Nursery Cook, you'll assist in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals while maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen at all times. Your flexibility and reliability will ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen.

• Catering for children with specific dietary needs

• Working to an extremely high level when it comes to the relevant Food and Hygiene, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations

• Ensuring that all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating eating experiences

• Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation

• Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines

What you'll need

• Level 2 Food and Hygiene

• Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or something very similar

• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH

Why work for us

• Family Friendly Benefits: enhanced parents leave including maternity, paternity & adoption & Childcare Discount at 50% off all fees
• Refuel Benefits: access to modern-day, progressive mental health support & sick pay
• Financial Perks: emergency cash access to your pay before pay date, free financial coaching
• Social Perks: online community for peer-to-peer socializing eg. book club, pets club, pinecones club & continuous professional development accessible to you at anytime
• Plus, many more.

We care about our people.

Storal is the highest of standards when it comes to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment that encourages feedback-discussion-resilience. We take our role in the safety of children, our families and our team extremely seriously. As governed by the EYFS, we have a designated safeguarding lead in each setting and all staff (and volunteers) complete a thorough compliance check prior to employment including employment references & DBS.