Nursery Cook

We are looking for a Nursery Cook to join our friendly team in a stunning nursery based in Lymm, Warrington for 35 hours per week, all year round. This is an absolutely delightful job working in a beautiful nursery in the middle of Lymm with an amazing team.

The hours this role are Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm.

About You

Our aim is to inspire healthy, happy, and confident children. Your role will be to prepare lovely, home cooked food for our children.

You will be allergy aware and will prepare freshly cooked traditional meals, whilst maintaining our Food Standards Agency 5* rating.

A Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification would be an advantage, but online training is available on appointment to the position.

Benefits of working for the Atherton House Group:

• We place a huge emphasis on wellbeing, with access to the BUPA helpline
• Free DBS
• Holiday entitlement that increases with service
• Regular team treats
• Childcare provision with substantial childcare discount
• Annual staff BBQ with free bar and Christmas night out
• Dress down Friday every week
• Competitive salary of £11.50 - £12.50 per hour (£20,930- £22,750), with an annual pay review
• Rewards and recognition gifts for performance
• Excellent in-house training and career progression opportunities

Except for occasional training you are not required to work evening or weekends. The setting is closed on all bank holidays, we also do not open on Christmas Eve!! The nursery closes over Christmas until the first working day in the New Year.

Main duties

• To be responsible in conjunction with the Nursery Manager for planning healthy and balanced menus
• To prepare meals according to individual dietary requirements where necessary
• To ensure meals/snacks are safely prepared, nutritionally balanced, of good quality and appropriate in quantity following the correct guidance.
• Be clear about the regulation relating to allergies and provide adequate information to parents about the contents of meals provided
• To wash-up crockery, cutlery and all equipment used to prepare meals
• To be responsible for hygiene and risk assessment within the kitchen area, including all record keeping relevant to the post
• To be responsible for food safety within the nursery including all safety checks relating to food storage and preparation
• To maintain an agreed high standard of hygiene and cleanliness within the kitchen area.

Safeguarding is our first priority. The successful applicant will need to provide evidence of their ‘right to work in the UK’, undertake a DBS, and provide satisfactory work references before they start their contract.