Nursery Chef/Cook | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	22 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£26,240 - £27,928 per annum ( Incl of HCAS)
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	21 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	Slough, SL1 2BJ
Cwmni:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7365654/371-TAP-CS283

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Nursery Chef/Cook 


Jack in the Box, based at Upton Hospital in Slough


Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm no weekend work and we are closed between Christmas and New year!


Are you a passionate and talented Chef or have relevant catering experience looking for a new opportunity?  Do you enjoy a varied role that encompasses all areas of kitchen management in a nursery environment.


We at Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Nurseries provide a nurturing environment where children thrive. We believe that healthy, delicious meals are essential for the growth and development of our children, and we are looking for a skilled chef or cook to help us achieve this.


 Responsibilities:

• Prepare nutritious and tasty meals for children aged 0-5

• Support menus that cater to various dietary requirements

• Maintain a clean and organised kitchen

• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards are met

• Collaborate with nursery staff to create a positive dining experience for children


You will work independently and manage kitchen operations effectively.  It is essential that you have a food hygiene qualification and/or relevant experience and a good understanding around healthy eating,nutritionand allergens. 


You will be confident and experienced in all areas of our kitchen and work alongside our Area Manager with creating menus.


We offer greatopportunities for development in this role and support with internal and external training courses.



• Full responsibility of the kitchen from meal preparation to cleaning down of equipment

• Ordering of all fresh,frozenand nonperishable ingredients from a variety of approved suppliers

• Maintaininggood foodhygiene standards
• Ensuring all allergen and dietary requirements are met and catered to


Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites



The “must haves” for this role:

• City & Guilds 706/1/2 or equivalent experience

• Food Hygiene Certificate

• Previousexperience in a similar role

• Strong communicationskills both written and verbal


For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.


We strongly encourage you to review how you meet thecriteria in theperson specificationand write about thispoint-by-pointin your supporting statementfor the best chance of being shortlisted.


We’recommitted to equal opportunitiesand welcomeapplications fromall sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected inour accreditations:Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, CarerConfident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.


We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Carly Byrne on 01189 044636 Or emailcarly.byrne@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe delighted to help.


*Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found.


Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.



This advert closes on Friday 8 Aug 2025

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