Nursery Cook and Classroom Assistant

at  Les Petites Etoiles

JOB ROLE

We are looking to hire an experienced nursery cook who will work across all our 5 locations to cover the main nursery chefs when they are on annual/sick leave. The right candidate will also have some childcare experience to cover nurseries’ needs in the classrooms when necessary.
This is a full-time permanent position where the candidate will work half year in the kitchen and half in the classroom.
As a Cook, you will be solely responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen. This will include the preparation of an entirely organic set menu plan (provided by the school) which consists of a morning snack (chopped fruit), preparation of lunch and an afternoon snack (varying from smoothies to sandwiches).
As a Classroom Assistant, you will be working across all rooms where ages range from 6 months to 4 years. You will support the room leaders and team within the rooms, giving you great experience as a practitioner and enhancing your development.

Ideally, you will have the following:

• Experience preparing food for large numbers of children and or adults.
• Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate or above
• Food Allergen Awareness
• At least one year of childcare experience
• Health & Safety and safeguarding practices

RESPONSIBILITIES AS NURSERY COOK

• Maintaining high hygiene standards to ensure a safe working environment following Food Standard Agency/ Environmental Health guidelines.
• Prepare a balanced rotating menu considering the children’s dietary and cultural requirements.
• Maintaining necessary kitchen procedures and records.
• To undertake any other reasonable catering duties as requested by the Nursery Manager.
• Ensure all crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are washed following food safety guidelines.
• Ensure that all foods are ready at the specified time and correctly served.
• To implement and maintain the company’s equal opportunities policy, ensuring that children, parents and the staff team are valued, and practice is positive and non-discriminatory.

RESPONSIBILITIES AS CLASSROOM ASSISTANT

The chosen candidate will be responsible for caring for the children, supervising their daily activities, and organising and preparing activities and materials.