Nursery Cook and Classroom Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Les Petites Etoiles

Les Petites Etoiles

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary:
£26,000

Hours: 38 per week

Holiday: 7 weeks of paid holiday
Les Petites Etoiles Nurseries is a group of 5 private bilingual nurseries located across North London. Our nurseries are situated in the vibrant neighbourhoods of Angel, Crouch Hill, Paddington, Tufnell Park, and West Hampstead. For over a decade, we have been dedicated to providing exceptional childcare services in an enriching and nurturing environment.

Job Role

As a Cook, you will be solely responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen. This will include the preparation of an entirely organic set menu plan (provided by the school) which consists of a morning snack (chopped fruit), preparation of lunch and an afternoon snack (varying from smoothies to sandwiches).

As a Classroom Assistant, you will be working across all rooms where ages range from 6 months to 4 years. You will support the room leaders and team within the rooms, giving you great experience as a practitioner and enhancing your development.

Ideally, you will have the following:

Experience preparing food for large numbers of children and or adults.
Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate or above
Food Allergen Awareness
At least one year of childcare experience
Health & Safety and safeguarding practices

Responsibilities as Nursery Cook

Maintaining high hygiene standards to ensure a safe working environment following Food Standard Agency/ Environmental Health guidelines.
Prepare a balanced rotating menu considering the children's dietary and cultural requirements.
Maintaining necessary kitchen procedures and records.
To undertake any other reasonable catering duties as requested by the Nursery Manager.
Ensure all crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are washed following food safety guidelines.
Ensure that all foods are ready at the specified time and correctly served.
To implement and maintain the company's equal opportunities policy, ensuring that children, parents and the staff team are valued, and practice is positive and nondiscriminatory.

Responsibilities as Classroom Assistant

Benefits

Sick pay
Training
Trip after ten years
Additional £1000 pay rise for staff who stay with us for two years and who have good performance.
Events
Help for bike purchase
Wellbeing program
Free independent counselling service
Free lunches

Safeguarding
Children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind

We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.