Nursery Chef

Coin Street Nursery has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced head chef, to join our friendly and committed team. Ideally you will be familiar with working in a nursery setting or similar, though this is not essential.

Based in the Coin Street neighbourhood centre, minutes from Waterloo and Blackfriars stations and on the doorstep of the bustling South Bank, we run an outstanding family and children’s centre which puts the child at the centre and uses our thriving neighbourhood as a living learning environment. Whether it is a trip across the river to Chinatown to celebrate Chinese New Year, visiting our neighbours at the Rambert for a dance workshop in their studios, a science workshop at in the labs at Kings College London or twinning the South Bank Sinfonia with our toddlers for an orchestral experience we tap into the natural curiosity and love of learning our children arrive with.

We are looking for a Chef who is enthusiastic about ensuring young children eat healthily and has experience of cooking for large numbers, ideally children.  You will be working in a busy nursery, so you must be superbly capable of managing your own time, working out your own priorities, and keeping control of your kitchen.

You must be a stickler for cleanliness, order, and following health and safety procedures. You will also be able to work within budgetary restraints to provide a fresh, healthy and varied menu. And you understand that some children have different dietary requirements which need to be accommodated too. Your store is always well stocked, and your week is always planned well in advance. And you don’t mind the daily chores of washing up and cleaning the kitchen.

We are looking for a Chef who can demonstrate the following:

• Current food hygiene certificate.
• Significant experience of cooking a wide range of meals in a non-domestic setting for a large group of people, ideally including under-fives.
• Experience of participating in the planning of menus and the ordering and stocking of kitchen supplies.
• Knowledge of the dietary requirements, food hygiene, and health and safety issues.
• Literacy and numeracy skills and an understanding of budgets.
• Ability to work as a member of a team, and to communicate effectively with a range of people including children.
• Ability to participate in the development of the service, including contributing to the provision of ethnic and whole-food meals.

Creating an inspirational neighbourhood

We provide the opportunities and spaces for people to lead their own change.

Our activities are wide and far reaching. From giving families and children the best start in life through our childcare and family support, to creating and maintaining high quality live, work and play spaces on land which we own.

We promote enterprise, creativity and lifelong learning whether that’s through providing employment, volunteering opportunities, nurturing enterprise or delivering programmes and activities.  We provide housing that supports our community; we champion co-operative housing and influence local and national housing policy.

From sports and dance to healthy eating and gardening, we offer a range of facilities and activities accessible to everyone to support health and wellbeing in our community.

In return, we can offer you:

• 27 days’ annual leave (excluding bank holidays) pro rata for part time staff
• 8% contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
• Health and wellbeing support, including online mental health therapy sessions
• Free gym membership at Colombo, annual flu jabs
• Commitment to training and development

Contract
Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Salary
£32,400 per annum

Closing Date
Please send your application by midnight on 16 September 2024.