The Learning Hive Kitchen Assistant at Storal

Manchester, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Apr, 26

Salary

12.21

Posted On

08 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Health And Safety Regulations, COSHH, Culinary Skills, Food Hygiene, Stock Management, Dietary Needs, Safety Standards, Hygiene Standards

Industry

education

Description

Nursery: The Learning Hive, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5GB Hours: Part Time, Monday to Friday, 10 hours per week Salary: £12.21 per hour Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more. Hi, I’m Louise, the Nursery Manager at The Learning Hive. Every day at The Learning Hive, we inspire our children to be inquisitive, imaginative, and confident learners. Through our carefully designed environments and nurturing approach, our children quickly develop a genuine love of learning and a curious mind. We’re proud to have been providing high-quality early years education for over 20 years, supporting families from our local community and beyond. Our spacious, converted Victorian home offers a warm and inspiring setting—where every room is filled with rich learning opportunities. Outdoors, our garden spaces are designed for adventure, using natural resources that spark imagination and deepen our children’s connection with the world around them. Our experienced and passionate team brings a wealth of early years expertise. We know that every child is unique, with their own story to tell, so we tailor our approach to suit each child’s pace, personality, and interests—ensuring they feel supported, seen, and celebrated. Great Location with Excellent Transport Links Our nursery is conveniently located just 10 minutes from Manchester city centre, making it easy to reach for both staff and families. Situated on a main road leading directly into the city, the nursery is well-served by public transport, with: * A train station just a short walk away * A tram stop nearby with regular services into the city and surrounding areas * Frequent bus routes stopping close to the nursery Whether you drive or use public transport, getting to and from work couldn’t be simpler. Who & What is Storal? It’s our collective group of Nurseries that we are happily a part of here at The Learning Hive. Storal stands for high quality outcomes for children and are passionate about Early Years. Bringing your whole self is a must if that’s pink hair, being Neurospicy or having a unique pastime, we encourage it all. Your unique self is what makes our Nursery even better. Check out our website to learn about our leaders and the expertise they bring to our Storal community. About you You have 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 Kitchen Assistant, you will be working closely with the 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. Day to day you will find yourself; 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 Deputising for the Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required 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: For you -We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more) Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & Storal Support Fund Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team app & Storal Awards gathering. Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy. Curious to know more? We’d love to tell you more about what makes The Learning Hive so special. Storal is the highest of standards when it coming to safeguarding, the welfare of children and creating a work environment the 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 through compliance checks prior to employment including employment references & DBS.

Responsibilities

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will assist in preparing nutritious meals while maintaining safety and hygiene standards. You will also cater to children with specific dietary needs and ensure smooth kitchen operations.