Kitchen Assistant

Bupa; Shire of Loddon; On-site; AUD 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

28 days holiday

Pension options

Wellbeing perks

Job summary

Richmond Villages Painswick, part of Bupa, is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support our chefs by keeping the kitchen clean, organized and safe. The role involves preparing simple meals, washing up, tidying floors and surfaces, and following HACCP and health and safety policies to ensure a smooth service.

Private retirement living with personalised care, a 40-hour week, and shifts Mon, Thu, Fri 10am-5pm and Sat 12-8pm.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering department or kitchen is beneficial.
• Organised and adaptable; able to work in a team or independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist Chefs by preparing simple meals and ancillary items.
• Wash dishes by hand or in dishwasher and store clean items safely.
• Sweep and mop kitchen floors to keep them clean and safe.
• Wash work surfaces and equipment per cleaning schedules.
• Operate kitchen equipment and transfer between storage and work areas.
• Keep the kitchen tidy and secure, dispose of rubbish, and store supplies properly.
• Follow Food Safety and HACCP policies at all times.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Team player

Organisation

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Richmond Villages Painswick, Stroud Road, Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6UL

£12.90 per hour - Paid breaks plus excellent benefits

Permanent. 40 hours per week

Shift - Monday, Thurs, Fri 10am-5pm and Saturday 12-8pm

With no late nights, it offers an excellent work-life balance, allowing you to dedicate time to both your professional growth and personal life

We make health happen

At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most. Richmond Villages Painswick provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honours individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives. We take pride in our carehome.co.uk review score of 9.9 out of 10.

As a Kitchen Assistant, your role is to assist our Chefs by maintaining the cleanliness, organization, and safety of all catering areas. The kitchen porter serves as the cornerstone of our village’s culinary operations, ensuring the seamless functioning of the kitchen.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Preparing simple meals and ancillary items for service under the direction of the Chef
• Washing dishes by hand or loading the dishwasher, you’ll store clean items neatly and safely to minimise breakages
• Sweeping and mopping kitchen floors to ensure they’re free from grease or spillage at all times
• Washing work tables, walls, kitchen equipment and appliances, adhering to cleaning schedules
• Operating kitchen equipment and transferring this safely between storage and work areas
• Ensuring the kitchen is kept tidy and left secure, rubbish is removed, and all supplies are put away in the correct place
• Adhering to company Food Safety and Health and Safety policies at all times, maintaining all records outlined in the HACCP policy

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

Ideally possessing prior experience in a catering department or kitchen is beneficial.Being organized and adaptable, you are capable of working effectively within a team and independently.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support - all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal with every shift.
• 28 days holiday.
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• Competitive Pension plans and Parental leave options as well as access to unique products such as our Menopause plan.
• My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations:

Richmond Painswick Village