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Nursery Cook

360 Resourcing Solutions

Location:
United Kingdom , Birmingham

Category:
Gastronomy

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

12.30 GBP / Hour

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Job Description:

Join Our Team as a Nursery Cook! Full-time 37.5 hours - Shifts from 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday 30 min break At Northfield, we’re looking for an experienced Cook to join our team. Bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication, and let’s make a difference together!

Job Responsibility:

Prepare and serve delicious, nutritious meals for the children
Plan menus and manage food orders, ensuring everything stays within budget
Create fun learning experiences by engaging in baking activities with the children
Maintain a safe, clean, and hygienic kitchen environment in line with health and safety standards

Requirements:

Experience preparing and cooking delicious meals
Previous experience of working with allergens
A Food and Hygiene certificate
Drive, passion and care for your work

What we offer:

Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family
31 days of holiday, including national bank holidays, plus a Christmas closure week and your birthday off
Enhanced Pay for Overtime
Access to The National College full of training and courses
Enjoy Perkbox discounts and wellbeing tools
Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards
Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities
1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 29, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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