Nursery Cook

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Job description

Role: Nursery Cook

Based: Hackney

Salary: £25,300.60

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours

Our client, a well-respected national children s charity, whose purpose is to transform the lives of the UK s most vulnerable children, is looking for a Nursery Cook to join their team.

Synopsis of duties:

To be responsible for daily preparation of cooking nutritious meals & dessert, being able to cook for 70-90 children aged 3 months to 5 years daily.

Preparation, cooking and baking various food items according to the nursery menus, being able to provide a range of diverse meals to meet with diverse cultural celebrations.

Prepare and pack meals appropriately for the delivery of food to the other nursery setting.

Being able to plan a rotating menu following the Healthy Eating guidelines.

Ensure the kitchen is always maintained to the highest possible standard of hygiene maintaining our five stars.

Being able to assist the kitchen assistant in clearing and washing up after meals, cleaning of all kitchen equipment and all general hygiene of all kitchen areas.

Knowledge and understanding of food allergies, being able to cook for

children with various/special dietary needs.

Being able to work as part of a team.

To be able to take responsibility for the workload in the kitchen and work without immediate supervision and to use own initiative.

Responsible for checking stock regularly and placing orders for dried, fresh, and frozen ingredients as required and conducting stock control in accordance with set budget.

To ensure all faults, breakages, shortages in equipment are all brought to the attention of the centre Manager.

Maintaining necessary paperwork for the Kitchen.

Maintain an exceedingly high standard of personal hygiene and personal hygiene practices and to wear uniform provided each day.

Understanding of working in guidelines of the Safer food Better Business Foods Standards Agency

Be fully conversant with the requirements of food hygiene and food safety legislation, the health and safety at work. Act and fire evacuation procedures.

To read and comply with all nursery policies.

To undertake First Aid and other training relevant to the role as required

To attend staff meetings, supervision sessions and annual appraisals.

Essential Requirements:

Minimum of one year's experience cooking for a group of children or adults.

Preparing/cooking nourishing meals.

Providing for special dietary needs.

Keeping within a budget.

Responsibility for a kitchen

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.

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