Chef -Welcome Bonus

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Position: Chef
Salary: Circa £19,500 (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Hours: Full time / Permanent / Mon-Fri / 40 hours
Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire
For this position, we are offering a Welcome Bonus of £300* (*terms and conditions apply)
Our Amazing Bright Horizons Didcot Day Nursery and Preschool are looking for a passionate Nursery Chef to join their team on a permanent basis.
The nursery is a newly opened (2018), purpose built 112 place building, offering seven individual home-bases, each tailored to different age groups. The nursery has a large garden and play area which the children enjoy on a regular basis! We are less than a mile from the centre of Didcot with onsite parking.
As a Chef working with Bright Horizons, you can expect a competitive salary, great company benefits including a retail discount scheme, and fantastic development opportunities.

Purpose Of Role

To prepare, cook and present age appropriate food to high standards in a clean, tidy, safe and pleasant environment. Work in partnership with the nursery team and parents at all times to support the nurseries care and education provision. Keep accurate records of supplies and order replacements as needed within the nursery budget requirements.
This role requires working in collaboration with others and taking responsibility for working in line with regulatory requirements and BH policies and procedures.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

Keep the kitchen a clean and safe environment adhering to internal and external requirements Encourage and model behaviour which is appropriate in a child environment being professional at all times To make sure you meet the legal and company requirements for fire, safety, health & hygiene at all items and necessary paperwork is completed To prepare and cook enough age appropriate food for all the children on a daily basis with minimum wastage Take responsibility to make sure all dietary requirements are catered for and clearly communicated to the teams To respond appropriately to issues requiring confidentiality: for example being aware of personal information regarding children Support, promote and implement policies and procedures Fulfil their roles, responsibilities and legislation duty in relation to safeguarding children by ensure that they have read understood and implement the Safeguarding Policies and Procedures. Ensure that they have completed Child Protection training every two years as set out in the Child Protection Policy and that this training impacts on their ability to safeguard the children in their care Work in co-operation and partnership with the Nursery team and parents to encourage a healthy and nutritious diet Ensure that budgetary requirements are met Having an active role in leading the cookery club sessions with children. Use nominated suppliers and ensure all deliveries are accurate and paperwork is kept up to date Support with other activities with the nursery e.g. BBQ’s, Fetes, Staff meetings, children’s cookery clubs To take reasonable care of yourself and others and to comply with company Health and Safety guidelines Support the manager and work as a team to ensure a good or better inspection outcome Understand the importance of keeping everyone safe and the part you play Demonstrate a proactive approach using your initiative and showing resilience to take responsibility for getting things done Ensure stocks are managed and stock levels are recorded in line with company expectations.

Essential Experience

Experience in any role which involves cooking in domestic or commercial property Food Safety CIEH L2 or above or equivalent - this must be passed on day 1 in post Sound Knowledge of COSHH Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirement around food allergies.

Experience Desirable

Experience in any role that involved cooking for young children Understanding of EHO process

Qualifications

Food Safety CIEH L2 or above or equivalent - this must be passed on day 1 in post

Personal Attributes

Ability to work under pressure Ability to communicate with both adults, children and parents Ability to communicate clearly using a variety of techniques. Ability to encourage team effort
We look forward to receiving your application!
If you experience any problems, please emaileurope.recruitment@brighthorizons.comand we will be happy to help.
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application that you disclose any information requested in respect of applicable convictions and cautions (including, as applicable any reprimands or final warnings). This post may be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, in which case applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ’spent’ under the provision of the Act unless the conviction or caution is "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Any such ’protected’ conviction or caution is not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. All guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found in the DBS filtering collection, available here:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, caution, reprimand or final warning has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this role but any failure to disclose any such information will result in dismissal or disciplinary action.