Nursery Kitchen Co-ordinator

Located in the heart of Thames Ditton, our beautiful 108 place nursery is part of a private health club. As a not-for-profit organisation, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, supportive, and independent setting, with children's needs at the center of everything we do. We offer an friendly working environment where members and staff alike feel valued and inspired.
Responsibilities
Your role at Colets Nursery is to ensure the children receive meals from our catering service according to their dietary needs, prepare healthy snacks, and maintain a clean, tidy, and organised environment for everyone.
Safeguarding
Support child wellbeing & support upset children
Ensure accurate and correct documentation of allergies within the nursery and that the correct information is followed when preparing and giving meals
Protect children against danger
Report any safeguarding concerns about a child to the Designated Safeguarding Lead
Report any staff concerns to the Nursery Management team
Food & Hygiene
Ensure the nutritional needs of the children are met and food safety regulations complied with
Handling & preparing food according to guidelines
Receiving and handling daily food deliveries
Recording temperature checks and other safety checks
Ensuring environments are kept neat, clean & tidy Follow the kitchen dress code: black trousers, full apron, chef jacket, non-slip shoes, and hair net/chef's hat
Cleaning
Take a lead in ensuring that nursery soaps and paper towels are regularly replenished
Ensure all windows and glass surfaces around the nursery are clean and mark-free
Report any major cleaning concerns to the Nursery Manager quickly to avoid delay in attending to them
Responsible for the nursery laundry
Sweep hallways and reception areas daily
Replenish and clean / organise nursery nappy changing areas and toilets
Room Cover
Occasionally support the rooms to cover team lunch breaks
Be flexible to support in the rooms when cover is required
Ideal candidate :
Motivated, friendly, and approachable.
Proud of delivering high-quality service.
A can-do attitude with the ability to solve problems under pressure.
Passionate about making a difference in a not-for-profit environment.
Experience in the kitchen is preferred, but not essential as we’ll provide all the training.
References will be required.
Our EXCLUSIVE bundle of company BENEFITS includes:
Free membership at award-winning Colets Health and Fitness Club (worth over £100 per month)
Paid lunch break included in your shift
Ride to work scheme
Up to 50% off beauty (onsite salons)
Discounted food & drink from our on-site restaurant
Childcare discount and many more!
Please note that the job offer is subject to a clear full enhanced DBS check and two successful references.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No