Nursery Chef

Nursery Chef

Start Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00

Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, GB, IP33 1

Application Deadline: 2026-11-03T05:07:56.577

Job Details

Part Time Nursery Chef Level 3 Qualification Essential

Employer: RAFAKidz Nursery, RAF Honington, Bury St Edmonds IP31 1LJ

Hours: 15 hours per week

Hourly Rate: £13.80 per hour

Why You Should Consider a Career with RAFAKidz

• 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 reassigned)


• Preparation for promotion with travel and overnight expenses paid to experience other settings


• First Stage Informal Telephone Interviews to get to know each other before arranging a visit


• Opportunities to attend gala evenings to celebrate nominations and wins

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

With our friendly team and small room sizes, we offer exciting experiences every day. Located in a beautiful setting close to Bury St Edmunds and Thetford, our little RAFAKidz family is always busy with trips out, picnics, parties, and outdoor learning. We provide experiences that help every child, regardless of their background or circumstances, to be confident and reach their full potential.

About You

As our Chef, you will need lots of stamina, patience, creativity, and imagination, with a wealth of ideas to improve mealtimes. Your key responsibilities include:

• Planning, preparation, and serving of age-appropriate, nutritious, and well-balanced meals and snacks catering to individual dietary requirements and food allergies


• Ordering, controlling, storing, and rotating kitchen stock


• Ensuring hygiene and cleanliness within the kitchen are of the highest standard in accordance with Environmental Health requirements and legislation

A minimum Level 3 qualification in food hygiene is essential, along with excellent knowledge of current legislations from the Environmental Health and Food Standards Agency. The role requires a satisfactory, enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and every three years thereafter.

We welcome applications from all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities. Interviews are ongoing, so please don’t delay applying, as we may close this job advert early.

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Part Time Nursery Chef Level 3 Qualification Essential RAFAKidz Nursery, RAF Honington, Bury St Edmonds IP31 1LJ 15 hours per week £13.80 per hourWhy you should consider a career with RAFAKidz, a multi award winning nursery group and the largest provider of early years childcare to the RAFEnhanced childcare discount of 40% for permanent employeesHealthcare cash back for you and your children to cover prescription, dental and optician costsFree access to virtual GPHealth and Stress Support plus gym discountUnlimited Refer a Friend bonus paymentsGenerous leave with time off to relax and recharge over the Christmas periodGroup 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 lets get to know each other before arranging a