Nursery Cook

Nursery Cook / Chef

• Farley Outdoor Nursery School by Storal
• Sparsholt, Hampshire,SO21 2NB
• Nursery Cook / Chef
• Part Time, 35 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

The first yurt-based outdoor nursery school, Farley Sparsholt really is a nursery like no other.

We are looking for passionate Nursery Chef / Cook who will prepare nutritionally balanced, freshly prepared meals and be responsible for the safe and hygienic management of the nursery kitchen.

This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story.

We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.

• Provide balanced and nutritional meals for all children attending the nursery and catering for children with specific dietary needs
• Instill Storal Values to Food and Hygiene and compliance with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and within the guidelines of Ofsted
• Ensure all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences
• Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
• To be aware of COSHH and follow relevant guidelines

• Level 2 qualification or above in Food and Hygiene
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a similar role and setting
• Understanding of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH
• Reflecting the Storal values around responsibility, openness and working together

Salary From £23,920 - £27,622.40 FTE per annum - dependent on experience and qualifications (pro-rata for part-time hours)

• Annual wellness day off
• Company sick pay
• 50% childcare discount
• Access to retail and other discounts through Perkbox
• Holidays increasing to 22 days after 2 years service and 25 days after 5 years service (pro-rata for part-time hours)
• Performance related bonuses
• Dedicated learning and development support
• Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme

Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks.