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Nursery Kitchen Manager
Job Posted: 6 hours ago
Salary: £ 22,750 - 22,750 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Expire in: a month
Job Description
We’re Hiring! Catering Manager / Housekeeper 🌟
Join a warm, welcoming nursery team dedicated to providing exceptional care and nutritious meals for children aged 0–5.
Are you passionate about creating healthy, homemade food and maintaining a high-quality kitchen environment? Our nursery is looking for a dedicated Kitchen Manager/Housekeeper to take ownership of our kitchen, deliver delicious meals, and ensure our catering operations run smoothly each day.
✨ Key Responsibilities
As our Catering Manager/Housekeeper, you will:
🍽 Prepare all meals and snacks — hot and cold, healthy, balanced and homemade, suitable for a range of ages (0–5 years).
🧁 Design and plan seasonal menus, bringing fresh ideas for Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter.
👶 Cater for children with allergies, ensuring all food and drinks are prepared carefully and individually.
🚚 Serve meals to each room using trays or trolleys, including self-serve options and appropriately portioned baby meals.
🎉 Prepare treats for special occasions, e.g. gingerbread and hot chocolate for festive events.
🛒 Manage stock and maintain supplies, including weekly shopping lists and online orders.
📋 Handle kitchen record-keeping such as food and fridge temperature checks, following Safer Food, Better Business guidelines.
🧼 Maintain high hygiene standards — washing up, cleaning kitchen and utility areas, mopping floors, emptying bins, and ensuring all equipment and surfaces are spotless.
🧺 Manage nursery laundry, ensuring items are washed, dried and put away.
👥 Oversee staff use of the kitchen, ensuring it remains organised and tidy.
🧽 Clean appliances including fridges, oven, microwave and utility cupboards.
🔧 Carry out additional related duties to support the smooth running of the nursery.
💡 What We’re Looking For
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A passion for cooking and nutrition
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Strong organisational skills
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Excellent attention to detail
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A warm, positive attitude and ability to work independently
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Experience in catering or food preparation (nursery/school setting desirable)
📨 Apply Today!
If you’re enthusiastic, reliable, and excited to bring your skills into a caring nursery environment, we’d love to hear from you.
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