Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION – NURSERY COOK
The Nursery Cook is responsible to the Manager, Deputy Manager.
Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 15:30
Duties will include:
Working in partnership with the Manager and Deputy to ensure the preparation of a balanced and healthy diet for the children, adhering to the Policies & Procedures of Crossharbour Montessori Nursery and in compliance with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety, Health and Safety and within the guidelines of Ofsted and EYFSs.
Observing the company dress code:
Hair to be tied back if touching your collar
No nail varnish
No rings with the exception of the wedding band
Trousers and appropriate head covering to be worn
Preparing a suitably balanced rotating menu taking into account dietary and cultural requirements of the children in line with the Nursery Manager's requirements.
The preparation and cooking of all foods in accordance with the daily menus and for special functions.
Preventing cross contamination of food within the kitchen area.
Ensuring that all foods are ready at the specified time and correctly served. Ensuring that the correct food is served to children with known allergies, as notified to you by the Nursery Manager.
Making sure that all foods are covered prior to serving and during transportation to the rooms. Also ensuring that foods stored in the refrigerator are adequately covered.
Ordering stock in line with requirements, keeping accounts and budget control. Maintaining correct stock levels, ensuring stock rotation and ensuring all stock is clearly labeled to include expiry dates.
Monitoring and recording in writing the temperature of fridge and freezer on a daily basis.
Temperatures of high-risk food must be recorded at time of delivery and cooking. All food must be stored and served at the temperatures required by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health-Food Safety.
Ensuring the kitchen and equipment is kept suitably clean at all times including walls, floors and trays to transport food following a cleaning schedule. On a daily basis that all crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are washed and sterilized in accordance with food safety guidelines.
Ensuring the effective and regular removal of waste materials to the designated waste store.
Ensuring the washing is put out daily
Windows to be cleaned weekly
Bins to be organized: recycling bin and normal waste.
Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager