Kido Tooting are looking for aNursery Chef to join the team. This is your opportunity to join an amazing growing nursery group who champion career growth like no other!
Why choose Kido?
The Chef role offers a salary range of 21,796 to 25,000, and is a full time, 40 hours per week position. Take the chance to build a remarkable career in a fast-growing international company. By joining Kido you will get:
The role of Nursery Chef
Welcome to the heart of Kido, where passion, ambition, and people are at the core of everything we do! As the Nursery Chef, you'll be more than just a chef; you'll be an ambassador for our values, and a gatekeeper for our vibrant culture. You’ll take the lead in ensuring the children are fuelled with wholesome food throughout the day. Your role goes beyond cooking as you’ll be an advocate for nutritious meals, communicating this to both children and parents.
The food you’ll prepare will be provided by our food partner, which you’ll compliment by creating healthy and filling snacks, nourishing the children to empower their learning and play. You’ll take the reins in the kitchen, ensuring it's a pristine and hygienic space for food prep, owning tasks like washing up, sterilising and general cleaning.
You’ll be proud of operating to the highest standards complying with Health amp; Safety, Environmental Health and COSHH regulations. By building strong relationships with the wider team, you’ll ensure standards are maintained throughout the nursery.
We take pride in creating a nurturing environment that caters to individual needs, acknowledging the diversity of each child's background, culture, disabilities, and medical history. With great attention to detail, you'll ensure our nursery remains a sanctuary where every child can flourish and grow.
What we’re looking for
For the Chef role, it is essential that you hold a Level 2 or 3 Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate, but if you don’t hold this already then we can help you to achieve this. If the skills mentioned in the job description above suit you, we invite you to apply today.
About Kido Tooting
Our Tooting nursery is a beautiful spacious setting situated in a stunning Grade II Listed Church Hall in the heart of Tooting. We nurture, educate and develop just over 90 children, watching them thrive from babies until they are ready for big school! Bathed in natural light, our large kitchen and outdoor garden become an exploration hub for children to learn in. As one proud parent recently shared, Fantastic setting for our little boy with incredible staff who really seem to care. Our little boy loves his teachers and can't wait to go each day. They do so many different activities to keep the children stimulated and encourage learning.
Kido Tooting is conveniently located for Tooting's rail and Tube stations. The address is: St Barnabas Church Hall, Thirsk Road, Tooting, London, CR4 2BD
What’s next?
If you’re ready to seize the opportunity to join the Kido team and build a future of possibilities for the children at Tooting nursery, apply today and we’ll be in touch. You can expect an initial phone call with our recruitment team who will take you through the next stages.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us via
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