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Area Nursery Chef  Fennies Croydon Salary: Upto £39,000 per year plus potential for bonuses  Monday-Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm    At Fennies, we believe healthy, nutritious food plays an essential role in every child's development. As our Area Nursery Chef, you'll support multiple nursery kitchens, ensuring children receive freshly prepared, balanced meals every day while helping to develop and inspire our kitchen teams. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced chef who enjoys variety, thrives in a leadership role, and wants to make a genuine difference in children's lives.   Why join Fennies?    We support our team members with fantastic benefits, career opportunities and a positive working environment.   Competitive Salary and Bonus  Up to £39,000 annual Salary Performance-related Bonuses  £500 Referral Bonus    Work-life balance Monday to Friday  20 days annual leave (increasing by 1 day for every year of service, upto 25 days) plus bank holidays   Wellbeing Benefits  BUPA Wellbeing Support  Summer BBQs, Christmas celebrations and company events  Recognition and reward through the Fennies Club long Service Awards    Career Development Full Training  Support and mentoring from Catering Manager  Personalised development plans, mentoring and support    About the Role  As an Area Nursery Chef, you'll support kitchens across our nursery group by providing cover during annual leave, sickness and vacancies while helping to maintain exceptional food quality, hygiene and safety standards. You'll also play an important role in coaching and mentoring Nursery Chefs and Kitchen Assistants, sharing best practice and helping every kitchen deliver outstanding service.   You will:  Prepare fresh, nutritious and balanced meals for children and staff Ensure all meals meet dietary, allergy and nutritional requirements Provide kitchen cover across multiple settings  Train and support Nursery Chefs and Kitchen Assistants  Carry out kitchen audits and promote excellent food hygiene and safety standards  Support stock control, ordering and reducing food waste  Work alongside the Food Development Chef to ensure menus are delivered consistently Build Positive Relationships with nursery teams and support continuous improvement across all kitchens  Help maintain accurate food safety and compliance records     Every day is different. One day you could be supporting a busy nursery kitchen, the next mentoring a new chef or carrying out kitchen quality checks across another setting.    What we're looking for You don't need previous nursery experience - we'll provide the training you need. If you're passionate and organised chef who takes pride in creating high-quality meals and maintaining excellent kitchen standards.  We're looking for someone who is:  Experienced in catering, in a childcare setting would ideal, but not essential  Knowledgeable about children's nutrition and dietary requirements  Qualified Level 2 or 3 Food Hygiene Certificate  Trained in Allergan awareness  Organised, reliable and able to manage busy kitchen environments  A positive team player who enjoys working alongside others Most importantly, you care about the impact your food has on children's health and happiness.      Become part of the Fennies DNA   We’re family-owned and family-run; this guides our culture, our decision-making, and what it feels like to be part of our team. From our supportive culture to our high-quality environments, we’re committed to creating exceptional places to work and learn. Our People Promise inspires us to build the kind of cult