Nursery Cook - Stepping Stones Nursery

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the MiChild group, our Stepping Stones nursery is looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and organised individual to join our setting as a nursery cook (covering maternity leave), providing fresh, healthy and nutritious meals daily. Please note the hours for this role are 1pm- 4pm (Monday to Friday). There will however be a degree of flexibility between Dec 2025 -Sept 2026 that we can provide more hours between the hours of 9am and 1pm. After this time the successful candidate would then work alongside our main cook from sept 2026. What We Offer: • Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience • 80% childcare discount (from day one) and 10% referral discount for friends and families • Wellbeing drop-in sessions and counselling service • Team Building Events • Wellness Events/Days • Extensive training and CPD opportunities: e-learning, apprenticeships, F2F training and in-house training rooms across 2 MiChild settings • Enhanced holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service • Annual Employee awards ceremony for all staff • Celebration of Anniversaries and Birthday • Paid Compassionate Leave (up to 3 days) • Christmas Week off- Nurseries Closed Key responsibilities Managing a small kitchen Cooking and preparing all meals from scratch. Managing all areas of the kitchen. Monitoring stock and wastage Complying with hygiene regulations at all times Requirements The successful candidate must have previous experience within a working kitchen environment Demonstrable experience as a skilled Cook ideally in a School or Nursery setting hold a Food Hygiene certificate as a minimum Excellent culinary skills Attention to detail Strong teamwork skills are essential Working on your own initiatives