Nursery Cook

The Old Station Nursery Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused nursery in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Nursery Cook to prepare nutritious meals and manage food orders. You will engage children in cooking activities and ensure a hygienic kitchen environment. The ideal candidate must possess a Food and Hygiene certificate and experience with meal preparation, along with passion and care for the role. This full-time position offers competitive pay and generous childcare perks, emphasizing work-life balance and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Free childcare for the first month

52% discount on childcare

31 days holiday, including bank holidays

Enhanced pay for overtime

Access to training and courses

Discounts and wellbeing support

Flexible working opportunities

Paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Experience in a nursery or similar environment is advantageous.
• Ability to manage food orders within budget.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve delicious, nutritious meals for the children.
• Plan menus and manage food orders, ensuring everything stays within budget.
• Engage children in baking activities to create fun learning experiences.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic kitchen environment.

Skills

Experience preparing and cooking delicious meals

Previous experience of working with allergens

Drive, passion and care for your work

Education

Food and Hygiene certificate

Job description

Join Our Team as a Nursery Cook!

Full-time 37.5 hours - Shifts from 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday 30 min break

At Northfield, we’re looking for an experienced Cook to join our team. Bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication, and let’s make a difference together!

Please note: we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

We know our people make all the difference, so here’s how we make a difference for you:

• Childcare Perks: Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family.
• Holiday and Celebrations: 31 days of holiday, including national bank holidays, plus a Christmas closure week and your birthday off!
• Enhanced Pay for Overtime: Your hard work deserves recognition.
• Career Development: Access to The National College full of training and courses
• Exclusive Discounts & Wellbeing Support: Enjoy Perkbox discounts and wellbeing tools.
• Recognition & Rewards: Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities.
• Volunteer Day:1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community.

Pay: £12.30 per Hour
Working Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours - Shifts from 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday 30 min break
Location: 19 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2HU

What Your Role Involves

As a Cook in our nursery, you’ll:

• Prepare and serve delicious, nutritious meals for the children.
• Plan menus and manage food orders, ensuring everything stays within budget.
• Create fun learning experiences by engaging in baking activities with the children.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic kitchen environment in line with health and safety standards.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• Experience preparing and cooking delicious meals
• Previous experience of working with allergens
• A Food and Hygiene certificate
• Drive, passion and care for your work

About our Nursery

Our Northfield nursery is right in the heart of our community. Inside, the nursery has six rooms which are equally split into areas to accommodate babies, toddlers and pre‑school. All the rooms have plenty of space to explore and investigate, as well as to promote children’s curiosity and their drive to learn new things. We are located in a quiet residential area of Northfield, just off the A38 and a short distance from Northfield Train Station, providing easy access for anyone commuting into Birmingham. Parking is available outside for convenience.

The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and verification of your right to work in the UK and any essential qualifications. If successful, our recruitment and compliance team will guide you through every step of the onboarding process. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to ensure fairness and accessibility for all candidates.