Application Deadline Sunday, November 29, 2026 Location Cranbrook, TN17 3QG Salary £14.10 per hour Positions Available 1 Hours per week Versatile working hours Job Summary Do you love cooking wholesome meals and want to make a meaningful impact on children’s lives? We are looking for a passionate Chef to join the team at Cranbrook nursery.

About the role:

As our Chef, you’ll be the heart of our kitchen, responsible for:

- Planning and preparing daily meals and snacks using fresh, natural ingredients
- Catering for allergies and dietary needs with care and creativity
- Maintaining excellent hygiene and food safety standards
- Managing kitchen stock and supplies efficiently
- Creating a positive, calm mealtime experience for children and staff

About you:

- Experience in catering, ideally in a nursery or educational setting
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (minimum)
- A love for cooking and a genuine interest in children’s wellbeing
- Organised, proactive, and able to work independently
- Friendly, approachable, and a great team player

We're building a workplace where our colleagues thrive

We offer a range of meaningful benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth, and work-life balance.



Our benefits aren’t just perks, they’re part of a culture that puts people first and we continue to build our range of benefits designed to support health, wellbeing and satisfaction of our workforce. Some of these include:

- £14.10 per hour
- Hours between 35 to 40 per week
- Pension & Life Assurance*
- In addition to 20 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays and more!**
- An additional day each year to celebrate something personal to you*
- Funded DBS Update Service
- Funded Blue Light Card Membership
- Access to digital GP 24/7 with on-demand counselling services
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing services through the SPARK APP
- Recognition and celebration for Long Service

*Subject to eligibility criteria

**up to an additional four gifted days off during Christmas closedown or if the setting is open 52-weeks of the year, an additional four days to your annual leave entitlement, pro rata

Safeguarding commitment:

Happy Days Nurseries are committed to the safety and wellbeing of the children in our care. All successful candidates will undergo the required vetting process.

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