Area Nursery Chef

Area Nursery Chef

Fennies

Bromley

Salary: Upto £39,000 per year plus potential for bonuses

Monday-Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm

At Fennies, we believe healthy, nutritious food plays an essential role in every child's development.

As our Area Nursery Chef, you'll support multiple nursery kitchens, ensuring children receive freshly prepared, balanced meals every day while helping to develop and inspire our kitchen teams.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced chef who enjoys variety, thrives in a leadership role, and wants to make a genuine difference in children's lives.

Why join Fennies?

We support our team members with fantastic benefits, career opportunities and a positive working environment.

Competitive Salary and Bonus

Up to £39,000 annual Salary

Performance-related Bonuses

£500 Referral Bonus

Work-life balance

Monday to Friday

20 days annual leave (increasing by 1 day for every year of service, upto 25 days) plus bank holidays

Wellbeing Benefits

BUPA Wellbeing Support

Summer BBQs, Christmas celebrations and company events

Recognition and reward through the Fennies Club long Service Awards

Career Development

Full Training

Support and mentoring from Catering Manager

Personalised development plans, mentoring and support

About the Role

As an Area Nursery Chef, you'll support kitchens across our nursery group by providing cover during annual leave, sickness and vacancies while helping to maintain exceptional food quality, hygiene and safety standards.

You'll also play an important role in coaching and mentoring Nursery Chefs and Kitchen Assistants, sharing best practice and helping every kitchen deliver outstanding service.

You will:

Prepare fresh, nutritious and balanced meals for children and staff

Ensure all meals meet dietary, allergy and nutritional requirements

Provide kitchen cover across multiple settings

Train and support Nursery Chefs and Kitchen Assistants

Carry out kitchen audits and promote excellent food hygiene and safety standards

Support stock control, ordering and reducing food waste

Work alongside the Food Development Chef to ensure menus are delivered consistently

Build Positive Relationships with nursery teams and support continuous improvement across all kitchens

Help maintain accurate food safety and compliance records

Every day is different. One day you could be supporting a busy nursery kitchen, the next mentoring a new chef or carrying out kitchen quality checks across another setting.

What we're looking for

You don't need previous nursery experience - we'll provide the training you need. If you're passionate and organised chef who takes pride in creating high-quality meals and maintaining excellent kitchen standards.

We're looking for someone who is:

Experienced in catering, in a childcare setting would ideal, but not essential

Knowledgeable about children's nutrition and dietary requirements

Qualified Level 2 or 3 Food Hygiene Certificate

Trained in Allergan awareness

Organised, reliable and able to manage busy kitchen environments

A positive team player who enjoys working alongside others

Most importantly, you care about the impact your food has on children's health and happiness.

Become part of the Fennies DNA

We’re family-owned and family-run; this guides our culture, our decision-making, and what it feels like to be part of our team. From our supportive culture to our high-quality environments, we’re committed to creating exceptional places to work and learn. Our People Promise inspires us to build the kind of culture that is ambitious, passionate and supportive. We provide the environment where you can:

Be Yourself

Come Together

Be All In

Go Further

If this sounds like you, or you just want to know more about what it means to be part of the Fennies family, make contact with us today for a chat.

Take your next steps with Fennies

Our friendly Talent Recruitment team are here to answer any questions you may have about Fennies – call us to discuss the role, or if you’re just curious about what it’s like to work at Fennies, let us know, and we’ll be happy to answer any questions. Our Talent Recruitment team can be contacted by:

Phone: 0208 770 3222

By email: [email protected]

Or by making an application: https://fennies.com/contact-us

Diversity and Inclusion

At Fennies, we celebrate diversity and believe inclusive teams create stronger learning environments for children. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

Safeguarding

Fennies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of identity. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, online searches (including social media) may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.

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