Nursery Chef Assistant Farrance Road Nursery and Pre-School Part Time

Nursery Chef Assistant - Part Time 30 hours per week Monday - Friday 10 am - 4pm - Barking RM6 - 12.21per hour amazing benefits

Work in a friendly kitchen and enjoy working with children every day

When I arrive at the nursery in the morning the childrens faces light up. - Conchobar Senior Chef

Were the London Early Years Foundation or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family and give them the best start in life.

We give you free in-house training at our Chef Academy. Youll work sociable hours in a friendly environment and youll love interacting with the children in your nursery.

Whats in it for you

Its not just a kitchen job; you get to engage with the children a lot. - Bruno Chef

• An extra 1000 uplift in your salary (for 40-hour week qualified chefs) when you complete the Chef Academy course
• You can work sociable hours - no evenings or weekends
• Lots of training promotions and nurturing work environment
• Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
• 70% discount on childcare fees
• Up to 35 days off a year including 8 bank holidays 3 days off between Christmas and New Year and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
• Sector-leading parental leave
• Many other benefits that take care of you including access to the Wellbeingapp shopping discounts annual conference and money for team celebrations

A bit about the role

Its a different working environment - a lot friendlier and calmer. - Conor Senior Chef

Youll help the nursery chef prepare nutritious meals for children and feel real job satisfaction from promoting healthy eating habits for life. Children love the cooking and food-related activities run by our Chefs.

Youll enjoy working with the wider nursery team but will also work closely with the chef to manage the kitchen and suppliers ensuring a healthy environment and keeping children with allergies safe. Youll be part of the LEYF chef community contributing across our settings sharing ideas and recipes.

Youll have the opportunity to take part in training at our Early Years Chef Academy where you can train to be a LEYF chef.

You will need:

• The right to work in the UK
• A positive attitude and excited to work with children
• Food Hygiene Level 2 or equivalent or be willing to do the course in the first week of work (paid for by LEYF)

About the nursery

Rated Good by Ofsted Farrance Road Nursery & Pre-School provides Early Years education and childcare to children from birth to 5 years old. You can find us in Chadwell Heath not far from Chadwell Heath railway station. Were a large modern nursery with separate rooms for different age groups and a garden for outdoor play. Our baby room is equipped with a gym and sensory area.

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