Nursery Assistant Chef

Bright Little Stars™ Ltd.; Watford; On-site; GBP 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A childcare service provider in Watford is seeking a part-time Kitchen Assistant to help prepare meals for children. The role emphasizes maintaining high hygiene standards and effective communication. Ideal candidates will have experience in a kitchen environment and a friendly, flexible attitude. The position offers up to 35 days of annual leave, performance bonuses, and various wellbeing benefits.

Benefits

Excellent rates of pay with annual review

5% Performance Bonus

Up to 35 days annual leave

Up to 5 days of Sick Pay

Support for higher level qualification

Internal promotion opportunities

Free Uniform

Access to the BLS Wellbeing programme

Free wholesome, hot lunches

Complimentary team building activities

Employee of the Month prize

Childcare discount and salary sacrifice for parental staff

Qualifications

• Understanding of the importance of health and hygiene.
• Experience in a kitchen environment (nursery or school settings desirable).
• Understanding of catering for special diets, allergies, and intolerances.
• Strong communication skills: written and verbal.
• Good timekeeping and organisational skills.
• An enthusiastic, flexible, can-do attitude.
• Clear DBS.

Responsibilities

• Support the full-time Nursery Chef to prepare and cook meals.
• Ensure high standard of catering following policies and guidelines.

Skills

Understanding of health and hygiene

Experience in a kitchen environment

Understanding of special diets and allergies

Strong communication skills

Good timekeeping and organizational skills

Enthusiastic and flexible attitude

Clear DBS

Job description

Watford – Recruiting for Kitchen Assistant

Part Time: 30 hours per week

Set Shifts: 9am-3pm

Monday-Friday – all year round

£12.23 per hour / £19,078 per annum

Join our BLS Family and enjoy our benefits package (including regularly raising salaries!), plus a wellness programme with incredible perks, we want all the family to enjoy their time at work, as well as be happy in their personal life.

How we’re taught to measure success: “Salary and Job Title”

Our BLS way on how to measure success: “Salary, Job Title PLUS Mental Health, Physical Health, Free Time and LOVING WHAT YOU DO!”

We are looking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant. This role involves supporting the full-time Nursery Chef to prepare and cook meals for our children, ensuring a high standard of catering following the policies, procedures, and legislative guidelines whilst maintaining our excellent 5 Star Food Hygiene rating.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the importance of health and hygiene
• Experience in a kitchen environment (nursery or school settings desirable)
• Understanding of catering for special diets, allergies and intolerances
• Strong communication skills: written and verbal
• Good timekeeping and organisational skills
• An enthusiastic, flexible, can-do attitude
• Clear DBS

Benefits

• Excellent rates of pay with annual review
• 5% Performance Bonus
• Up to 35 days annual leave – 20 days holiday, PLUS up to 3 days paid for Christmas closure, 8 bank holidays, 1 pro‑rota birthday day and 1 bonus day.
• Up to 5 days of Sick Pay (Depending on length of service) starting from year 1.
• Support for higher level qualification with paid study days.
• Internal promotion opportunities.
• Inset days – 2 training days plus 1 planning day. Additional internal and external training sessions throughout the year.
• Free Uniform
• Access to the complementary BLS Wellbeing programme including weekly PT sessions, benefiting the community, cycle‑to‑work scheme and employee assistance programme.
• Free wholesome, hot lunches available in the staff room.
• Complimentary team building activities and annual group Christmas ball.
• Employee of the Month prize.
• Increasing staff childcare discount and salary sacrifice for parental staff.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part‑time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Child Day Care Services

Referral program

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