Nursery Chef - Level 3 Qualification Essential

RAF Association; Marham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced childcare discount

Healthcare cash back

Virtual GP access

Health and Stress Support

Gym discount

Refer a Friend bonus

Generous annual leave

Group Associate Membership

Travel and overnight expenses for occ.

Job summary

RAFAKidz Marham is seeking a Nursery Chef to provide nutritious, age-appropriate meals for children, planning, preparing and serving food with strict adherence to Environmental Health standards.

You will hold a minimum Level 3 Catering Qualification, manage stock, ensure kitchen hygiene, and follow dietary requirements. The role is 37.5 hours per week with a salary of £29,562 and enjoys enhanced employee benefits and family discounts.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Catering qualification required.
• Knowledge of Environmental Health and Food Standards Agency regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and serve nutritious, age-appropriate meals for children.
• Order, control, store and rotate kitchen stock.
• Ensure hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen to EH standards.

Skills

Stamina

Patience

Creativity

Education

Level 3 Catering Qualification

Job description

Nursery Chef - Level 3 Catering Qualification Essential
RAFAKidz Nursery, RAF Marham, Kings Lynn PE33 9NF
£29562 37.5 hours per week

• 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

RAFAKidz Marham is the newest addition to our RAFAKidz family and opened in September and is a hugely popular nursery with a growing waiting list for families to come and join us. The setting has circa 80 colleagues who support up to 335 children including our busy before and after school club. 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 children’s 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