Kitchen/Lunch Assistant
- Essex County Council
- Part Time
- Rayleigh
Job Description
We are looking for an enthusiastic kitchen/lunch assistant to join our friendly team.
This role involves supporting the daily activities within a nursery environment at lunchtime, ensuring a safe and nurturing space for children to learn and grow. Strong communication skills and the ability to manage tasks effectively are essential for success in this position.
The hours would be 11:15am-2:15pm Monday to Friday all year,for 50weeks of the year, although we would consider a term time only position only for the right person. With the option of working more hours within the nursery setting.
The successful applicant must be able to work as part of a strong team, have a love for children and must drive.
Duties:
Supervise and engage with children during lunchtime, ensuring their safety and well-being. To help the children with their independence. To help with kitchen duties including probing the food to ensure the food is safe to eat and dishing this into serving dishes. Communicate effectively with children and staff to foster a positive environment. Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and across the nursery. Organisation within the kitchen space. Cleaning the kitchen. Ensuring the equipment is kept clean and efficient. To load and unload the dishwasher. Participate in training sessions to enhance skills.
Requirements:
A food hygiene certificate and DBS - But we can help with these. Previous experience working with children in a nursery or childcare setting or having experience with your own children but not mandatory. Excellent communication skills. A genuine passion for nurturing children's development and promoting a positive learning environment.
Our nursery is a happy, safe, secure and stimulating environment in which learning is actively encouraged through play. We provide resources, activities and first-hand experiences which allow children to explore and persevere and to become creative, confident learners.
We build positive relationships with families to support children's emotional well-being and work within a framework which ensures equality of opportunity for all, aiming to meet children's individual needs.
