Catering jobs in Widnes

Early Learners Nursery - Widnes

Deacon road, Widnes, WA86ED

T: 01514242987

Nursery Cook (Full-time: 30 hours, 9am – 4pm, Mon-Fri, 30 minute lunch)

Flexible to suit the needs of the business.

Overview of job role:

The nursery cook takes responsibility and leads independently the deliverance of foods in line with Safer Food Better Business environmental health practice. To offer full and practical support in the day to day running of the nursery. To be flexible to the needs of the business. Must have a minimum level 2 in food safety/ catering, equivalent or higher to apply for this position. Flexible to work between: 7am - 6pm, Monday - Friday, to be flexible to the needs of the business.

AM Meals Served at: 11:00am

PM Meals Served at: 15:00pm

How to Apply

Following the correct procedure, as a childcare provider we must ensure that people working in an environment where there are children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles and understand their responsibilities. We have effective systems in place to ensure that all candidates applying for a position and any other person who is likely to have regular contact with children are suitable, prepared and ready to commence employment. To apply send:

• CV & cover letter explaining why you would like to work for Early Learners

If successful you will be selected to take part in our interview process. Our interviews last for a minimum of three hours. A member of the management team will contact successful candidates to organise a date and time slot.

Your interview checklist:

• Identification (passport, drivers licence, utility bill, birth certificate).
• Home Address (Other addresses you have lived at in the past 5 years)
• Contact Number(s) (siblings and partners for emergencies)
• Copies of your relevant Food/ Catering certificates (level 2 and 3 diploma, foundation degree, full degree, etc.)
• Copies of your GCSE certificates (Maths & English grades C and above – essential to apply)
• Two contacts and addresses for written references (one needs to be current employer)

Job Description

Designs and prepares meals by providing culinary expertise; promoting and providing quality food services; managing nursery kitchen.

Duties:

• Accomplishes culinary human resource objectives by orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling , and disciplining food production employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieves culinary operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; serving as culinary resource to operations managers; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Meets culinary financial objectives by estimating requirements; preparing an annual budget; designing menus; anticipating and evaluating response to menu presentation; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions; evaluating time-saving production techniques; training others in specialty techniques.
• Develops recipes and portion specifications by understanding consumer tastes and nutritional needs; anticipating emerging food and dining trends; reviewing product specifications; evaluating ease of menu preparation; applying established procedures and budgetary constraints.
• Oversees food preparation by consulting with nursery managers and directors; overseeing portion sizes; controlling productivity; providing culinary leadership in areas of personal expertise; monitoring presentations, garnishments, and sauces.
• Improves menu quality and consistency by analysing food production records and menu expenses; standardising production recipes; promoting kitchen staff interest in quality improvement; studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes.
• Prepares children’s menus and food preparation reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising food, dining, and customer data and trends.
• Maintains safe, secure, and clean work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with sanitation and federal, state, and local legal regulations; overseeing food preparation, safety, and security; reviewing and implementing accident and disaster plan.
• Maintains food ingredients, food preparation, and general supplies by selecting and purchasing menu ingredients; evaluating the quality of fresh food and food product deliveries; maintaining general supplies; establishing inventory levels, re-order points, storage requirements, and cost-controls.
• Maintains culinary equipment by following operating instructions; instructing staff in equipment use; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining equipment supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment; preparing administrative proposals to justify purchases.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; being sought for opinions as a culinary expert; contributing to professional publications; participating in professional societies.

Accomplishes culinary goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

The interview

The interview is led by our nursery manager and supported by a senior member of the team. We will ask you questions on the following areas:

• Your history and experience
• Training and qualification(s) - Professional Cookery Level 3
• Knowledge and understand of the Safer Food Better Business

This is an opportunity for us to ask you questions and also for you to question us.

In the meantime we ask that you familiarize yourself with the company by looking on our website: www.earlylearnersnurseries.co.uk

If you have any urgent questions please don't hesitate to contact a member of the management team at the relevant nursery.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £12.25 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Widnes, WA8 6ED: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Catering: 2 years (preferred)
• Cooking: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Child Protection (preferred)
• Food Safety (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CP001