Nursery Chef

35 hours per week: 8.45 - 16.15 Monday to Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled Nursery Chef to take sole responsibility for running the nursery kitchen and cooking for up to 54 children aged 4 months to 5 years. The successful candidate with have a passion for creating wholesome, nutritious and inviting meals for young children. You will be organised and efficient and responsible for the ordering, cleaning schedules and adhering to the ‘Safer Food Better Business’ protocols. Although working independently, we are keen for the Chef to feel fully part of the wider nursery staff team and to also work collaboratively to create a positive dining experience for the children.

You will be:

• Preparing nutritious and tasty meals for children aged 0-5
• Providing for children with various dietary requirements
• Maintaining a clean and organised kitchen
• Ensuring food safety and hygiene standards are met.

You should have:

• Food Hygiene certificate
• Good organisational skills
• Previous experience cooking for large groups
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.

Oxford Brookes is a great place to work and we really look after our staff. Benefits include up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days (this includes 13 bank holiday and concessionary days). Generous Local Government Pension Scheme (19.2% Employer contribution rate), cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (NHS Dentist, Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports’ facilities). For more about the benefits of working for Brookes please see the document called “All about Brookes”.

For more information about the nursery please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/nursery

*Please note: the successful applicant will need to be subject to a background disclosure check (DBS) before any appointment can be confirmed.

Interviews will take place on: 8th April 2025.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting out of the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

Please note this role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points based immigration system, however applications are welcome from candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route.

CV and Personal Statement: 

As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button on the Oxford Brookes vacancy page. You will be routed to this when you click on the above “Apply” button. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement. To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document. The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.

Closing Date: 31-Mar-2025

Location: Nursery Clive Booth Student Village

For more information: pdteam-operations@brookes.ac.uk

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