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Exciting opportunity for a nursery chef!
Are you looking for that next step or currently hold a Level 2 Diploma in professional cookery (or equivalent) then this might be the role for you.
Integra Education are currently recruiting for a full time senior nursery chef for our client based in Leigh.
This role is 35 hours per week (8.30am to 4.30pm) Monday to Friday with one hour for lunch.
What the role entails:
- Plan seasonal menus, and oversee kitchen, equipment, food and service prep.
- To liaise with Nursery Manager to ensure service is of a high standard and meets the needs of our children.
- Monitor and review the quality of the food and service provided, achieving good quality product and service on time and within budget.
- Train, develop, manage and motive the catering team to ensure efficiency.
- To organise and supervise the nursery kitchen in accordance with and to the standard required by statutory regulations including Safer Food, Better Business Guidance.
- To visit our sister nursery settings in Leigh and Wigan every month to ensure standardisation of hygiene standards, stock control, paperwork and quality.
- To develop and oversee the allergy control processes including paperwork to ensure elimination of cross contamination.
- To support our wider catering teams within the charity to ensure a smooth running high quality service for our families and children.
The ideal candidate will have:
- City & Guild 706/1 and 706/2 or level 2 diploma in professional cookery (or equivalent) is essential
- Food Safety Level 3 is desirable
- Understanding and experience of environmental health food hygiene inspections
- Understanding of Safer Food, Better Business Guidance.
- Ability to manage a budget and costs
- Previous experience in a similar setting and understand how to cater for small children
Benefits include:
- Generous Childcare Costs Discount up to 50% role-dependent
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Program and Interactive Health and Wellbeing Portal, as well as 24/7 telephone services
- Employee of The Term
- Company Events
- Holiday Pay
- Full Induction
- In-house CPD and Free Online Training Access
- Fully Funded Recognised Qualifications through our Apprenticeship Program
- Free Uniform
- Long Service Awards
- Secure car parking
- Staff monthly staffroom treats
- Company pension scheme
- Free updated statutory training
If this role sounds of interest or you would like some further information, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Please call our office!
-Integra Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring disclosure. Integra People promote equal opportunities and diversity for employees, workers, and applicants. We follow GDPR laws to ensure the protection and privacy of your data-
