Nursery Cook - Monday to Friday!
Nursery Cook - Monday to Friday! at Happy Days Nurseries in Stanmore
About the role
- Application Deadline
- Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Location
- Stanmore, HA7 4DJ
- Salary
- £13.75 per hour
- Positions Available
- 1
- Hours per week
- 30
Job Summary
Do you love cooking wholesome meals and want to make a meaningful impact on children’s lives? We are looking for a passionate Chef to join the team at our Boys & Girls Nursery in Stanmore.
About the role:
As our Chef, you’ll be the heart of our kitchen, responsible for:
- Planning and preparing daily meals and snacks using fresh, natural ingredients
- Catering for allergies and dietary needs with care and creativity
- Maintaining excellent hygiene and food safety standards
- Managing kitchen stock and supplies efficiently
- Creating a positive, calm mealtime experience for children and staff
- Supporting the two Kitchen Assistants within the team
About you:
- Experience in catering, ideally in a nursery or educational setting
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (minimum)
- A love for cooking and a genuine interest in children’s wellbeing
- Organised, proactive, and able to work independently
- Friendly, approachable, and a great team player
We're building a workplace where our colleagues thrive
We offer a range of meaningful benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth, and work-life balance. Our benefits aren’t just perks, they’re part of a culture that puts people first and we continue to build our range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and satisfaction of our workforce. Some of these include:
- £13.75 per hour
- Pension & Life Assurance*
- In addition to 20 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays and more!**
- An additional day each year to celebrate something personal to you*
- Funded DBS Update Service
- Funded Blue Light Card Membership
- Access to digital GP 24/7 with on-demand counselling services
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing services through the SPARK APP
- Recognition and celebration for Long Service
- Subject to eligibility criteria
**up to an additional four gifted days off during Christmas closedown or if the setting is open 52-weeks of the year, an additional four days to your annual leave entitlement, pro rata
Safeguarding commitment:
Happy Days Nurseries are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care. All successful candidates will undergo the required vetting process.
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