RAFAKidz Benson Kitchen Assistant

Salary

£13.21 per hour

Hours

16 hours per week

Closing date

Wednesday 27 May

Interview date

Ongoing

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 Year                            Nursery World
Medium Sized Nursery Group of the Year National NMT Nursery Awards
Outdoor Learning Environment National 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 assisting the cook in the management of the nursery kitchens, food policies, organising, preparing, and serving nursery meals in accordance with the nursery menus and individual dietary requirements. You will be a good role model to the children, demonstrating patience and encouragement and take all the necessary steps to safeguard children by following policies and procedures in place. You will be required to 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.

Closing date Wednesday 27 May, interviews are ongoing and we may close this advert early so please do not delay in applying.