Catering Assistant (Nursery)

Job overview

A vacancy has a risen within the nursery for a Catering Assistant Post to join our team.

Free Spirits is a busy 88 place Nursery catering for children 6 months to Pre School.

We are looking for a self motivated enthusiastic person who has catering experience and a relevant food hygiene certificate would be desirable.

• Interview date: 4 December 2025
• 17 hours 30 minutes/week - over 2 days (Monday and Tuesday)

• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

• To assist in the provision of catering for the children’s daily food and beverages, ensuring a nutritious diet and catering for any individual dietary requirements.
• Serving/assisting in the distribution of meal boxes and meals
• Preparation of simple foods
• Assist staff in the serving of meals and clearing away after meal times
• Maintaining a high standard of hygiene within the Nursery kitchen is a major function of the role.
• Carry out laundry tasks on a daily basis, ensuring the laundry space is well maintained and compliant with Health and Safety/COSHH regulations
• Collate meal numbers
• Prepare trolleys for meal times
• Assist Nursery staff in the serving of food to the children
• Liaise with Nursery staff to ensure all dietary requirements are accurate and up to date.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To assist in the provision of catering for the children’s daily food and beverages, ensuring a nutritious diet and catering for any individual dietary requirements.
• Serving/assisting in the distribution of meal boxes and meals
• Preparation of simple foods
• Assist staff in the serving of meals and clearing away after meal times
• Maintaining a high standard of hygiene within the Nursery kitchen is a major function of the role.
• Carry out laundry tasks on a daily basis, ensuring the laundry space is well maintained and compliant with Health and Safety/COSHH regulations
• Collate meal numbers
• Prepare trolleys for meal times
• Assist Nursery staff in the serving of food to the children
• Liaise with Nursery staff to ensure all dietary requirements are accurate and up to date.
• Record Fridge temperatures on a daily basis.
• To operate a rolling programme of washing the curtains and any fabric-based play equipment within the Nursery.