Nursery Cook / Chef - Headington, Oxford
3 days ago
Oxford
0 Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. Role: Nursery Cook | Catering for up to 128 children aged 6 weeks-5 years old. Location: Sandfield Day Nursery | Headington, Oxford | OX3 7RH (on the John Radcliffe Hospital site). Contract: Permanent | 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. Working pattern: Monday-Friday | Alternating shifts of 07:00am-15:30pm and 09:00am-17:30pm. Salary: £24,316.50-£29,971.50 per annum (pro-rata) | £12.47-£15.37 per hour. We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 43-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed. Why join us? • Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays., • Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free., • Childcare discount: 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one., • Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts., • Wellbeing support : Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service., • We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend., • We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes., • We are community driven : Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity., • You are passionate about preparing wholesome, healthy meals: You have professional catering experience and can prepare and cook a range of foods from a set-menu, using fresh ingredients, providing suitable alternatives for children with allergies and dietary requirements., • You are diligent: Your attention to detail, knowledge of COSHH, allergens, manual handling and environmental health legislation, alongside your Food Hygiene training, will ensure you, your co-Cook, and your Kitchen Assistant maintain 5-star hygiene standards within the kitchen., • You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure the well-being and dietary needs of every child are met and their understanding of healthy eating is promoted. Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.