Nursery Chef
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,396.80 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 November 2025 |
| Location: | Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1SA |
| Company: | Family First Nurseries |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | am9iLTIyMDM6YXBwLTY1 |
Summary
️ Nursery Chef – CherryPark Nursery, Langstone Technology Park
Location: Langstone Technology Park
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Full-time, Permanent, All Year Round
Salary: £25,369.80 per annum
CherryPark is a vibrant, purpose-built nursery nestled in Langstone Technology Park, caring for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. Our nursery features three dedicated rooms:
- Babies & Tiny Todds – 12 children/day
- Little Learners – 16 children/day
- Pre-School – 24 children/day
We’re proud of our 5-star kitchen, which caters to all dietary needs and provides nutritious, balanced meals daily. Our enthusiastic and caring team creates a joyful learning environment where children thrive through play and exploration.
About the RoleWe’re looking for a passionate Nursery Chef who loves cooking and understands the importance of nutrition in early childhood. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your culinary career in a supportive, family-focused setting.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing fresh, age-appropriate meals daily with minimal waste
- Managing dietary requirements and allergies with precision
- Maintaining a clean, safe kitchen environment in line with hygiene standards
- Collaborating with nursery staff and parents to promote healthy eating
- Planning food orders within budget and ensuring consistent quality
- Completing hygiene checklists and updating cleaning schedules regularly
- Proven experience cooking for young children (desirable)
- Sound knowledge of food allergies and dietary needs (essential)
- Understanding of COSHH and kitchen safety standards (essential)
- Ability to manage a catering budget effectively
- Relevant culinary qualifications (essential)
- Fluent English (written and spoken) – GCSE Grade C or equivalent
We believe in supporting our team with meaningful benefits:
- Generous Annual Leave: 24 days + your birthday off + bank holidays
- Nursery Discount: 75% off fees for your own children
- Wellbeing Support: Confidential employee assistance helpline
- Career Development: Tailored learning and growth opportunities
Benefits are pro-rata for part-time staff and subject to probation completion.
️ Safeguarding CommitmentWe are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles require an enhanced DBS check and thorough vetting as part of our safeguarding duty.
CherryPark Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.
Vacancy Reference: PO7 1SA
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