We're Hiring! Catering Manager / Housekeeper 🌟
Join a warm, welcoming nursery team dedicated to providing exceptional care and nutritious meals for children aged 0-5.

Are you passionate about creating healthy, homemade food and maintaining a high-quality kitchen environment? Our nursery is looking for a dedicated Kitchen Manager/Housekeeper to take ownership of our kitchen, deliver delicious meals, and ensure our catering operations run smoothly each day.

✨ Key Responsibilities

As our Catering Manager/Housekeeper, you will:

🍽 Prepare all meals and snacks — hot and cold, healthy, balanced and homemade, suitable for a range of ages (0-5 years).
🧁 Design and plan seasonal menus, bringing fresh ideas for Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter.
👶 Cater for children with allergies, ensuring all food and drinks are prepared carefully and individually.
🚚 Serve meals to each room using trays or trolleys, including self-serve options and appropriately portioned baby meals.
🎉 Prepare treats for special occasions, e.g. gingerbread and hot chocolate for festive events.
🛒 Manage stock and maintain supplies, including weekly shopping lists and online orders.
📋 Handle kitchen record-keeping such as food and fridge temperature checks, following Safer Food, Better Business guidelines.
🧼 Maintain high hygiene standards — washing up, cleaning kitchen and utility areas, mopping floors, emptying bins, and ensuring all equipment and surfaces are spotless.
🧺 Manage nursery laundry, ensuring items are washed, dried and put away.
👥 Oversee staff use of the kitchen, ensuring it remains organised and tidy.
🧽 Clean appliances including fridges, oven, microwave and utility cupboards.
🔧 Carry out additional related duties to support the smooth running of the nursery.

💡 What We're Looking For

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A passion for cooking and nutrition

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Strong organisational skills

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Excellent attention to detail

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A warm, positive attitude and ability to work independently

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Experience in catering or food preparation (nursery/school setting desirable)

📨 Apply Today!

If you're enthusiastic, reliable, and excited to bring your skills into a caring nursery environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help create a healthy, happy start for young children every day