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Kitchen Assistant

United Kingdom, Charlbury Employment contract 12.88 GBP / Hour · Job Posted July 03, 2026
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As an assistant nursery chef, you will provide essential support during periods of leave, absence, or when additional help is needed. Working closely with the Nursery Cook, you’ll assist in preparing nutritious, freshly made meals while maintaining the highest standards of safety and hygiene in the nursery kitchen at all times. Your flexibility and reliability will ensure the smooth operation of the kitchen during these periods.

Job Responsibility

  • Catering for children with specific dietary needs
  • Working to an extremely high level when it comes to the relevant Food and Hygiene, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and Ofsted guidelines and regulations
  • Ensuring that all children have rich stimulating eating experiences
  • Maintaining stock levels and ensuring stock rotation
  • Following COSHH and other relevant guidelines
  • Deputising for the permanent Nursery Cook in all absences with the expectation of deputising full time when this is required

Requirements

  • Level 2 Food and Hygiene
  • Experience in a commercial kitchen as an assistant cook/chef or something very similar
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations and COSHH

What we offer

  • Earned Wage Access
  • enhanced holidays
  • paid sick pay
  • extra wellness day off
  • access your pay before payday with Pay Captain
  • Childcare Discount + Funding
  • compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave
  • Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy
  • fertility & menopause support
  • gym discount
  • free movie tickets
  • micro-learning
  • financial stability tools & the Storal Support Fund
  • Termly inset days
  • team member app and Storal Awards

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