Nursery Chef

Nursery Chef

West Finchley Nursery & Preschool

Part of Grandir UK

Salary £26,437 - £30,701 (depending on experience and qualifications with regular pay reviews)

40 hours per week

Are you passionate about cooking and looking for a role where you can make a difference every day?

At West Finchley Nursery & Preschool, we are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Nursery Chef to join our friendly team.

As our Nursery Chef, you will be responsible for preparing fresh, nutritious and delicious meals and snacks for the children each day. You will play an important role in supporting the health, wellbeing and development of the children through the food you prepare.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing fresh, healthy and nutritious meals and snacks each day
• Creating varied menus suitable for different ages and stages
• Catering for children with allergies and individual dietary requirements
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, health and safety
• Managing food preparation, stock and ordering
• Working within the nursery’s food and hygiene policies
• Building positive relationships with the children and wider nursery team
• Encouraging children to develop a positive relationship with food

What we’re looking for

You will have a passion for cooking and enjoy creating healthy and varied meals for children.

You will have good knowledge of food hygiene and allergen awareness, with experience working in a professional kitchen. Most importantly, you will be organised, reliable and passionate about providing children with nutritious and enjoyable meals.

Core Benefits

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Christmas and New Year nursery closure
• Flexible working options
• Childcare discount
• £500 Refer a Friend bonus
• Pension scheme
• Statutory Sick Pay from day one
• Life Assurance
• Great Place to Work

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100% for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100% for 4 weeks
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Wellbeing Day – an extra day off just for you
• The Grand Event – up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years' service

Even More Benefits

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts
• 24-hour remote GP appointments
• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year
• Tailored in-house training and genuine progression opportunities
• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role and will be carried out by our approved third-party provider.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. All hiring decisions are made by our team.

Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.