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Nursery Chef/Cook
Band 3
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Position: Nursery Chef/Cook
Location: Kiddies Cabin Nursery, based at St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead
Type: Full time, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm no weekend work and we are closed between Christmas and New Year!
Salary: £24,008 to £25,553
Are you a passionate and talented Chef or have relevant catering experience looking for a new opportunity? Do you enjoy a varied role that encompasses all areas of kitchen management in a nursery environment.
About Us:
We at Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Nurseries provide a nurturing environment where children thrive. We believe that healthy, delicious meals are essential for the growth and development of our children, and we are looking for a skilled chef or cook to help us achieve this.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare nutritious and tasty meals for children aged 0-5
- Support menus that cater to various dietary requirements
- Maintain a clean and organised kitchen
- Ensure food safety and hygiene standards are met
- Collaborate with nursery staff to create a positive dining experience for children
You will work independently and manage kitchen operations effectively. It is essential that you have a food hygiene qualification and/or relevant experience and a good understanding around healthy eating, nutrition and allergens.
You will be confident and experienced in all areas of our kitchen and work alongside our Area Manager with creating menus.
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· Full responsibility of the kitchen from meal preparation to cleaning down of equipment
· Ordering of all fresh, frozen and non perishable ingredients from a variety of approved suppliers
· Maintaining good food hygiene standards
· Ensuring all allergen and dietary requirements are met and catered to
· We offer great opportunities for development in this role and support with internal and external training courses.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
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The “must haves” for this role:
- City & Guilds 706/1/2 or equivalent experience
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Leigh Kelly on 01189 044637 Or email [email protected].uk who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Manyleb y person
Education/Qualifications /Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- City & Guilds 706/1/2 or equivalent
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Good standard of education
- Literate
- Legible handwriting
Continuous Professional Development
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Commitment to personal development
Previous Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of any work which demonstrates the skills required for the post
- Previous experience within catering
- An awareness of special dietary requirements and allergens
- Good understanding of health required diets
- Good understanding of food preparation for next service
- Good understanding of HACCP
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to work as part of a team and unsupervised
- Flexibility to change working patterns as required
- Good time management skills
- Computer literate
- Good communication skills
Additional Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good health record
- Confident
- Well groomed
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Leigh Kelly
- Teitl y swydd
- Nursery Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01189044637
Rhestr swyddi gyda Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwasanaethau cymorth neu bob sector