Nursery Cook

Nursery Assistant Cook  (Maternity Cover)   Based: Better Community Nursery, (Burnt Oak Leisure Centre) Salary £13.15 per hour    We're looking for a part time Nursery Assistant Cook (approx. 20 hours per week)  for Maternity Cover to support in preparing lunch and afternoon tea to babies and children aged 3 months to 5 years at the Better Community Nursery based at Burnt Oak Leisure Centre in Barnet, North West London. The Nursery provides childcare and welfare for children of up to five years of age, so it’s imperative that the facilities and surroundings provide a clean, safe and welcoming environment.   As Assistant Cook, you’ll help the cook in creating healthy and nutritious balanced meals for children which meet individual dietary requirements, taking into account food allergies, medical conditions, and cultural needs. You’ll also undertake washing up duties and cleaning of the kitchen area to comply with food hygiene regulations, keeping a record of cleaning schedule followed. You’ll have a Food Hygiene certificate with experience of working in a kitchen as well as knowledge of allergies and dietary requirements. If you have experience of cooking for young children that will stand you in good stead as understanding children’s palates and likes will be key.   In return, we offer a range of benefits that you’d expect from the UK’s largest leisure provider: *         Pension schemes *         Ride to work scheme *         Discounted membership at our leisure centres *         The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we’re run plus associated social events *         Career pathways *         Ongoing training and development to help you to be the best  If you think you’d be a good fit for this role, apply now at vacancy XXXX JOB URL FROM CAREERS SITE XXXX   Closing date: 28th April    The welfare and safety of the children in our care is of the utmost importance to us at GLL. We follow safer recruitment procedures to ensure that our staff are checked and appropriate to work with children and young people. Therefore we’ll require you to complete an enhance DBS check before you will be allowed to start work. All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location. To be shortlisted for the role, internal applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment to GLL by becoming a Society member where eligible.   About Us GLL is the UK’s largest leisure and cultural services provider and one of the first and largest leisure social enterprises. Our aim is to get more people, more active, more of the time whilst making leisure and community facilities accessible and affordable. We partner with local authorities to run leisure centres, swimming pools, libraries, children’s centres, spas, events spaces and world-class sporting venues such as the Copper Box Arena and London Aquatics Centre on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - all under our Better brand. As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re different. Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are an Investors in People Silver Award employer. GLL is an equal opportunities employer.