Nursery Chef

Nursery Chef – Join Our Family First Team! 📍 Location: Woodberry, Waterlooville 🕒 Hours: 40 per week, Full-Time (All Year Round) 💰 Salary: £26,500 per annum Are you passionate about creating nutritious, delicious meals for children? Woodberry Nursery is looking for a dedicated Nursery Chef to join our friendly team! In this role, you’ll prepare and serve age-appropriate, homemade meals to the highest standards in a clean, safe, and welcoming environment. You’ll work closely with our nursery team and parents to support healthy eating habits and ensure every child’s dietary needs are met. What You’ll Do: ✔ Prepare and cook fresh, nutritious meals daily for children ✔ Cater for all dietary requirements and allergies with care ✔ Maintain a spotless, safe kitchen environment ✔ Manage food orders and budgets efficiently ✔ Keep accurate records and follow hygiene standards What We’re Looking For: ✅ Knowledge of food allergies and dietary requirements ✅ Experience cooking for young children (desirable) ✅ Understanding of COSHH and food safety regulations ✅ Ability to manage budgets and minimise waste ✅ Passion for healthy, homemade food Why Join Family First? We value our team and offer fantastic benefits: 🌟 24 days annual leave + your birthday off + bank holidays 🌟 75% childcare discount for your little ones 🌟 Health & wellbeing support via confidential helpline 🌟 Tailored training & career progression opportunities 🌟 Company pension scheme 🌟 Referral bonuses 🌟 Free onsite parking 🌟 Fun company events & celebrations This is a brilliant opportunity for a chef who wants to make a real difference while working in a supportive, family-focused environment. Woodberry Day Nursery - Waterlooville is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group