Nursery Cook

The role

You will take full ownership of the kitchen & ensure the smooth every day running of the service. Whilst ensuring that the Nursery kitchen is a vibrant hub, delivering delicious, nutritious food to all children, students and staff whilst maintaining high standards of hygiene and service. This role is pivotal to the efficient and effective operation of the Nursery, and our wider hospitality offer by providing cover when needed in other locations when necessary.

Role purpose

What We Are Looking For

A Nursery Cook who can independently plan, prepare, and deliver nutritious meals for young children, maintain excellent food safety standards, and contribute positively to the nursery environment. They must combine practical kitchen skills with a warm, child focused attitude

Role Responsibilities

You will take full ownership of the kitchen & ensure the smooth everyday running of the service.
• To maintain high standards of food hygiene
• To plan menus in collaboration with Hospitality Team Leader and Nursery Operations manager
• To ensure all areas and equipment is cleaned and maintained
• To maintain a high level of customer service
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with new children, students and staff,
• Carry out tasks in line with HACCP and ensure all paperwork is kept up to date in line with legislation
• To respect and uphold the aims and values of the YMCA

About you

We welcome you to YMCA Derbyshire.

We have been at the heart of the community in Derbyshire since 1847. While the scope of our work has changed considerably over the years, our vision hasn’t. Our holistic development in body, mind and spirit and our mission to break down barriers to achievement and help local people to fulfil their potential has remained our constant purpose.

Every year, we support over 300 individuals in our housing provision, enabling them to grow their confidence and move into education, training, employment and into independent living. Alongside this we provide a whole host of youth and community services including our own community gardens. We also provide training and education to 150 young people each year who find mainstream education more difficult, as well as high-quality childcare within our community.

Our team works hard to provide as much care and support for those who need it most, every day we make a difference.

YMCA Derbyshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to thorough safeguarding checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check, in line with our safeguarding policies and a six-month probationary period.

To apply

YMCA Derbyshire are proud to be a ‘Disability Confident Employer’. If you’re disabled, we will guarantee you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the role you’ve applied for. Are you a disabled candidate who would like to apply on this basis?

If you do not wish to apply under the scheme but do require us to make reasonable adjustments for you to attend an interview, then please let us know what those adjustments will be.

Please apply at Cezanne OnDemand | career (intervieweb.it)

For an informal chat please contact:  Sally-Ann Burrows on 01332 579550