RAF Association
Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen Assistant at RAF Association, based in RAFAKidz Nursery, Oxfordshire, paying £13.21 per hour. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £13.21 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- RAFAKidz Nursery, Oxfordshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- Kitchen Porter
- DBS check
11% below the typical rate for kitchen porter
Reference 02917279-1
About the role
Nursery Kitchen Assistant
RAFAKidz Nursery, RAF Benson, Wallingford OX10 6AA
£13.21 per hour 16 hours per week
11am – 3pm Monday to Thursday
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Enhanced childcare discount of 40% for permanent employees
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Healthcare cash back for you and your children to cover prescription, dental and optician costs
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Free access to virtual GP
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Health and Stress Support plus gym discount
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Unlimited Refer a Friend bonus payments
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Generous leave with time off to relax and recharge over the Christmas period
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Group Associate Membership – savings and discounts on household bills and more!
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Guaranteed transfer to another nursery (for spouses and families being reassigned)
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Preparing for promotion? We pay travel and overnight expenses to allow you to experience another of our fabulous settings
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First Stage Informal Telephone Interviews – let’s get to know each other before arranging a visit
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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
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Nursery Group of the Year Nursery World
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Medium Sized Nursery Group of the Year National NMT Nursery Awards
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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.
A full job description is available to view on our website www.rafakidz.org.uk
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
Apply via our website www.rafakidz.org.uk
interviews are ongoing and we may close this advert early so please do not delay in applying.
Reference: 02917279-1 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 1 Nov 2026 · Listed via RAF Association
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