Kitchen Assistant

Salary: £26,000 per year

We are currently recruiting for a passionate Kitchen Assistant to join our wonderful Guildford Day Nursery and Preschool working 4 days per week, 9:00am till 2:00pm.

Bright Horizons Guildford is located within the grounds of Surrey University on Egerton Road, off Richard Meyjes Road. There are four base rooms for babies to preschool and a large garden.

As a Kitchen Assistant working with us, you can expect a competitive salary, excellent training and development as well as a caring and passionate place to work.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Keep the kitchen in 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

Ensure you meet the legal and company requirements for fire, safety, health & hygiene at all items and necessary paperwork is completed

Support the preparation and cooking 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 Chef, Nursery team and parents to encourage a healthy and nutritious diet

Support the Chef to ensure budgetary requirements are met

Use nominated suppliers and ensure all deliveries are accurate and record keeping is kept up to date

Support with other activities with the nursery events 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 Chef and manager to 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 with a can do attitude.

In the absence of the Chef, be responsible for the safe running of the kitchen

Essential 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

Experience Desirable:

Experience in any role that involved cooking for young children

Understanding of EHO process

Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirement around food allergies.

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