Nursery Chef Royal Oak Nursery and Pre-School Full Time

Nursery Chef - Full Time - Westminster W2 - 33109.45 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 strong 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 our inhouse Early Years Chef Academy
• You work sociable hours - no evenings or weekends
• 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)
• Lots of training promotions and nurturing work environment
• 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 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 also get ownership of 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.

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

Newly refurbished building with a beautiful Garden. Feryal and her team are very welcoming and friendly and always support each other. The children love to get involved in the local community too with trips to the shops and nearby care home.

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