Flexi Kitchen Assistant - Hertfordshire

Flexi Kitchen Assistant - Hertfordshire

Department: Nursery Flexi

Employment Type: Flexible

Location: Bushey, Hertfordshire

Reporting To: Sara Fleischer

Compensation: £15.36 / hour

We’re more than just a nursery group. We’re the UK’s most innovative early-years education provider.

At N Family Club, we dreamed of reimagining early years education. Becoming a place that fosters creativity, embraces a curriculum-led approach, and prepares children for the modern world. We’re proudly making our dream a reality – and we want you to be a part of it!

As a Flexi Kitchen Assistant at N Family Club you'll assist our Chef with running our state-of-the-art nursery commercial kitchen. The N Kitchen is right at the heart of our Nursery, serving up fresh and nutritious food for our nursery children during the week.

We are looking for a friendly, forward-thinking kitchen assistant who can support our chef to create and deliver a menu that keeps everybody happy and healthy. You'll also bring flexibility and enthusiasm to your work, helping to cover varied shift patterns while ensuring our kitchen continues to run smoothly and efficiently.

Our nurseries are located in Bushey and Bishop's Stortford. You’ll choose your preferred base nursery, with opportunities to support other N Family Club when needed.

Key responsibilities and tasks:

• Assist with cooking fresh and inspiring food for our children, with some flexibility to meet the needs of the nursery;
• Pot-wash for the nursery, ensuring all crockery and cooking equipment are cleaned and sterilised appropriately;
• Follow our nutritionist-designed recipes and menu to ensure that each child receives the best possible level of vitamins and nutrients;
• Support the chef to cater for the differing dietary needs of different age groups, following food preparation and choking guidelines;
• Support the chef in catering to the allergies and dietary requirements of our children, ensuring you adhere to all policies and procedures to ensure there is no risk of cross-contamination and that each individual child’s nutritional needs are met;
• Support with the preparation of a daily lunch and smoothie for our nursery team, catering to different dietary needs;
• Support the chef in the timely completion of all kitchen paperwork and compliance related tasks, including a daily Due Diligence Diary and our kitchen Cleaning Schedule;
• Responsible for the ordering of food supplies from our accredited supplier, managing weekly ordering and efficient stock rotation;
• Responsible for always adhering to the company's H&S policy: “Statement of Intent