Nursery Cook

Thrive Childcare; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 13,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive childcare organization in Edinburgh seeks a Nursery Cook responsible for preparing healthy meals for young children and ensuring the kitchen meets health and safety standards. The position offers competitive pay, additional paid days off, and opportunities for professional development. Join a values-based team dedicated to children's welfare and families, with support for personal progression and a friendly work environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive rates of pay

Extra money through monthly referrals

Paid DBS and PVG registrations

Professional training and progression opportunities

Paid uniforms and PPE

Christmas week closure for family time

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing nutritious meals for children.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety standards in food preparation.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare simple, nutritious meals for young children.
• Encourage healthy eating habits in children.
• Oversee cleanliness and organization of the kitchen.

Job description

Who are Thrive Childcare & Education?

At Thrive Childcare and Education, we know childhood is a treasured time and so we put our children and their families first every time.

Details

• Rate – £13/Hr – 32.5/Hrs Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm (family friendly hours and no weekend working!!

About The Role:

As a Nursery Cook you will be responsible for preparing simple nutritious and appealing meals for our young children, encouraging healthy eating habits from an early age. These will be simple nutritional meals, breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and tea. Generally, two of these meals will be hot. You will work in a well aerated fully functional kitchen paying regard to strict Health and Safety standards throughout the food preparation process, ensuring that all meals are prepared in a safe and hygienic environment. Additionally, you will oversee the cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen, ensuring it meets the highest standards of sanitation.

Location

• Location – Thrive Teviot House Nursey – central Edinburgh

So, if you are looking to join a meaningful and values-based business, you have come to the right place!

What’s in this for YOU?

• Highly competitive rates of pay which includes additional paid days off Birthday/Wellbeing day off.
• YOU can earn extra money through monthly referrals.
• We are not an employment agency – we are an employer of choice.
• A professional, supportive and speedy onboarding service which includes paid DBS and PVG registrations.
• Personal progression, training, induction programmes which can led to career opportunities.
• Christmas week closure ensures YOU can spend valuable time off with family.
• Company supplied and paid for uniforms and PPE

All our clients are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair and balanced way. Thrive Childcare & Education are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any client or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.