Kitchen Assistant

Job summary

Hungry children. Busy kitchen. Amazing food.
At Wendover Day Nursery, our kitchen is always full of energy as we prepare delicious, nutritious meals for our wonderful children every day. We love creating fresh, healthy dishes that fuel learning, play, and growing minds and we’re looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Chef to help make it happen.

Working closely with our Chef, you’ll help prepare and serve fantastic meals for our busy nursery while supporting the smooth running of a lively kitchen.

About the role

In this role (9:30am – 4:00pm, Monday to Friday), you’ll assist the Chef with daily food preparation and service, helping ensure every meal is healthy, balanced, and full of flavour. With a nursery full of hungry children each day, teamwork, organisation, and efficiency are key.

You’ll also help maintain excellent hygiene and food safety standards, support menu preparation, and contribute to creating a positive and welcoming mealtime experience for children and staff.

Why Join Us?

We believe that by taking care of our team, we create the best outcomes for children. That’s why we offer an enriching and supportive workplace, with a strong focus on wellbeing, development and recognition.

Our benefits include:
• Access to MO, our internal platform for capturing and sharing MOments of achievement, learning, and joy across the company
• At least 60% childcare discount for team members
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata), inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas closure
• An additional day off for your birthday and a wellbeing day to recharge
• Paid maternity leave after two years’ service, enhanced to support you at a vital time
• INSET days dedicated to team training and coming together as a whole company
• Sovereign Healthcare Programme (after 3 months’ employment) and Employee Assistance Programme
• Exclusive access to high street discounts
• Onsite parking

About Wendover Day Nursery

Wendover Day Nursery is a welcoming and vibrant setting where children thrive in a nurturing environment filled with learning opportunities. Our busy kitchen is at the heart of the nursery, creating healthy, tasty meals that support children’s growth and development every day.

As part of the award-winning CC Nurseries Group, we are proud of our strong focus on professional development, collaboration, and celebrating success across our family of nurseries.