RAFAKidz Marham Kitchen Assistant

RAFAKidz Limited; Marham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash back

Free virtual GP

Gym discount

Refer a Friend bonus

Travel and overnight expenses for job-

Generous leave over Christmas

Job summary

RAFAKidz Nursery at RAF Marham is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join our busy catering team. You will assist the cook, help manage kitchen operations, and ensure meals meet the nursery menus and children's dietary needs. A current Food Hygiene certificate is required and a DBS check will be conducted on appointment.

Hours are 30 per week, 10:30am–5pm, Monday to Friday, with a salary of £13.21 per hour. We offer a range of benefits and opportunities within our RAFAKidz family.

Qualifications

• Must have a current Food Hygiene certificate.
• Experience within a busy catering environment is desirable.
• DBS check required on appointment and every three years thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Assist the cook in managing nursery kitchens and food policies.
• Organise, prepare and serve nursery meals in line with menus and dietary needs.
• Demonstrate patience and support for children while following safeguarding procedures.

Job description

Nursery Kitchen Assistant

RAFAKidz Nursery, RAF Marham, Kings Lynn PE33 9NF

£13.21 per hour 30 hours per week

10.30 – 5pm Monday to Friday

• 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. We have anexcitingopportunity for anenthusiastic Kitchen Assistant. As part of the busy catering team, we would love to welcome a new colleague who can bring creativityand imagination withan abundanceof great ideas to enhancemealtimes.Ideallyyou will have previousexperiencewithin 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. A current Food Hygiene certificate is a requirement for this role however we can provide training for the ideal candidate. Our Kitchen Assistantsensure hygiene andcleanlinesswithin the kitchen is of the highest standard in accordance withEnvironmentalHealthrequirementsand legislation.Excellent knowledge of current legislations in Environmental Health and Food Standards Agencywould 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.