Nursery Kitchen Assistant
RAFAKidz Nursery, RAF Benson, Wallingford OX10 6AA
£13.21 per hour 16 hours per week
11am – 3pm Monday to Thursday
Enhanced childcare discount of 40% for permanent employees
Healthcare cash back for you and your children to cover prescription, dental and optician costs
Free access to virtual GP
Health and Stress Support plus gym discount
Unlimited Refer a Friend bonus payments
Generous leave with time off to relax and recharge over the Christmas period
Group Associate Membership – savings and discounts on household bills and more!
Guaranteed transfer to another nursery (for spouses and families being reassigned)
Preparing for promotion? We pay travel and overnight expenses to allow you to experience another of our fabulous settings
First Stage Informal Telephone Interviews – let’s get to know each other before arranging a visit
Opportunities to attend gala evenings to celebrate our big nominations and wins together!
About us
2025 was a phenomenal year for RAFAKidz! Our special awards include
Nursery Group of the YearNursery World
Medium Sized Nursery Group of the YearNational NMT Nursery Awards
Outdoor Learning EnvironmentNational NMT Nursery Awards
We have an?exciting?opportunity for an?enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant. As part of the busy catering team, we would love to welcome a new colleague who can bring creativity?and imagination with?an abundance?of great ideas to enhance?mealtimes. Ideally?you will have previous?experience?within a busy catering environment.
The key responsibilities of the role include assistingthe cook in the management of the nursery kitchens, food policies, organising, preparing, and serving nursery meals in accordance withthe nursery menus and individual dietary requirements. You will be a good role model to the children, demonstratingpatience and encouragement and take all the necessary steps to safeguard children by following policies and procedures in place. You will be requiredto work 4 hours a day Monday to Thursday. A current Food Hygiene certificate is a requirement for this role however we can provide training for the ideal candidate. Our Kitchen Assistants?ensure hygiene and?cleanliness?within the kitchen is of the highest standard in accordance with?Environmental?Health?requirements?and legislation.?Excellent knowledge of current legislations in Environmental Health and Food Standards Agency?would be highly desirable.
?This post requires a satisfactory, enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and every three years thereafter. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders and abilities
interviews are ongoing and we may close this advert early so please do not delay in applying.
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