Food and Hygiene Lead
Oxhey Nursery School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 4RLThis job expired on 13 August 2025
Start date details
ASAP after the 1st September
Closing date
13 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,027.00 - £26,409.00 Annually (FTE)
Food and Hygiene Lead job summary
Why Join Us?
Be a Leader: Take the helm in our kitchen, managing the food service and ensuring the highest standards of food safety and hygiene.
Inspire Young Minds: Play a pivotal role in embedding a culture of healthy eating and independence among our under-fives.
Impactful Work: Your efforts will directly contribute to the well-being and development of children by providing them with nutritious meals tailored to their needs.
Collaboration Opportunity: Work closely with the Food and Hygiene Lead at Muriel Green, one of our sister nurseries, to collaboratively plan menus and engage in exciting food-based initiatives.
Professional Growth: Engage in ongoing training and development opportunities, honing your skills in food safety, people management, and strategic planning.
Working Hours: Enjoy a stable and family-friendly working pattern - hours from 9 AM to 4 PM daily, allowing for a great work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and manage allergy matrices to meet children's medical needs.
Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy kitchen environment.
Prepare and serve delicious and nutritious meals to children and staff.
Manage kitchen stock control and dietary requirements, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations.
Lead and supervise a team of practitioners dedicated to high standards of care for children.
What We’re Looking For:
Passion for working with children and supporting their health and well-being.
Minimum Level 2 qualification in Food Safety or Hygiene.
Strong communication, team working, and people management skills.
A proactive approach to learning and adapting to new requirements and guidelines.
Join us in this fulfilling role where you can make a real difference in children's lives while working in a dynamic and supportive environment. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and supporting your professional journey!
Application Process:
Please be prepared for an enhanced disclosure as part of Hertfordshire County Council’s pre-employment checks. More information will be provided if you proceed to the interview stage.
If you're ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, apply now and help us nourish a brighter future!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Oxhey Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 68 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 5
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oxhey Nursery School website
School location
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