Food Safety Advisor

Food Safety Advisor for Storal Nurseries

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Location: Hybrid remote - Head Office Long Eaton, working across all Nursery locations

Salary: £35,000- £40,000 dependent on qualifications and experience

Benefits: 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much more

Purpose & Vision

The Food Safety Advisor is responsible for ensuring that all nursery settings within the group meet high standards for nutrition, food safety, and procurement . The role involves oversight of menus development and nutrition, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, and creating a positive culture of food and nutrition.

Meaningful Relationships

Working closely with our cooks and chefs who prepare meals and snacks at our nurseries, to understand both their challenges and passions. Inspiring and educating those working directly with the children to ensure that mealtimes are safe, fun and meaningful experiences.

Important Tasks

Coordinate the development of balanced nutritious menus influenced by EYFS requirements, and children’s dietary needs. Collaborate with nursery chefs/cooks to create varied, culturally inclusive meal options. Ensure all nurseries comply with food safety and hygiene regulations, including Food Standards Agency (FSA) guidelines and HACCP principles

Objectives & Impact

1. Conduct regular food hygiene audits across all sites and recommend improvements where necessary to ensure 5* ratings throughout

2. Monitor food storage, preparation, and serving practices to prevent contamination or food-related illnesses

3. Provide guidance on best practices for preparing and serving meals to young children.

4. Ensure a robust allergen management system is in place and adhered to across all nurseries.

Essential skills

• Level 3 (or higher) qualification in Food Safety & Hygiene.

• Strong knowledge with HACCP and allergen management.

• Experience in a commercial kitchen at scale

• Experience in a multi-site business serving food

Must Haves

• Role Modelling Storal Behaviours

• Understanding of Soral Ethos

• A passion for little people

About us

This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you.

Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS check and reference checks.