Nursery Chef

THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION; Wittering; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced childcare discount

Healthcare cash back

Virtual GP access

Health & stress support

Refer a Friend bonus

Generous leave during Christmas

Member discounts

Redeployment transfer support

Job summary

RAFAKidz Nursery at RAF Wittering, Peterborough, is seeking a Nursery Chef with Level 3 Food Hygiene. This full-time role offers 30 hours per week at £13.80 per hour, delivering nutritious meals for young children.

You will plan, prepare and serve meals, manage kitchen stock, and maintain high hygiene standards in line with Environmental Health requirements, supporting an inclusive nursery environment.

Qualifications

• A minimum Level 3 qualification in food hygiene is essential.
• Knowledge of current Environmental Health and Food Standards Agency legislation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and serve age-appropriate, nutritious meals and snacks.
• Order, control, store and rotate kitchen stock; ensure hygiene and cleanliness.
• Work with Kitchen Assistants to maintain high standards of safety and hygiene.

Skills

Stamina

Patience

Creativity

Imagination

Great ideas

Education

Level 3 food hygiene

Job description

Nursery Chef Level 3 Qualification Essential

RAFAKidz Nursery, RAF Wittering, Peterborough PE8 6DW
30 hours per week £13.80 per hour

Why you should consider a career with RAFAKidz, a multi award winning nursery group and the largest provider of early years childcare to the RAF

• 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 redeployed)

Preparing for promotion? We pay travel and overnight expenses to allow you to experience another of our fabulous settings
First Stage Informal Telephone Interviews lets 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

RAFAKidz Wittering is a hugely popular nursery with a growing waiting list for families to come and join us. The setting has circa 20 colleagues who support up to 99 children, as well as our busy before and after school club. With 5 bespoke rooms, each with its own outdoor play area, our little RAFAKidz family are always busy with picnics, parties and outdoor learning. For every child that comes through the doors of RAFAKidz, no matter their ability, background or circumstances, we provide experiences that will help them be confident and reach their full potential.

About you

As our Chef, you will have lots of stamina, patience, creativity?and imagination with?an abundance?of great ideas to enhance?mealtimes. The key responsibilities of the role include the?planning, preparation and serving of age appropriate,?nutritious?and?well-balanced?meals and snacks catering for the childrens individual?dietary?requirements?and food allergies. You will be responsible for the ordering, control, storage and rotation of kitchen stock and ensuring that you and Kitchen Assistants?ensure hygiene and?cleanliness?within the kitchen is of the highest standard in accordance with?Environmental?Health?requirements?and legislation.?A minimum Level 3 qualification in food hygiene is an essential requirement along with?excellent knowledge of current legislations in Environmental Health and Food Standards Agency

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