Assistant Chef

Richmond Villages; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Brighton is seeking an Assistant Chef to join their dedicated kitchen team. The role involves creating nutritious menus, training kitchen staff, and ensuring high standards of food hygiene. Ideal candidates will have a passion for cooking in a fresh food kitchen and prior experience with relevant hygiene certifications. This full-time position offers competitive pay between £12.59 and £14.10 per hour, with a supportive work environment focused on delivering excellent dining experiences for residents.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Annual health allowance

Flexible working options

Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities

Parental leave schemes

Early access to earned wages

Qualifications

• Experience in a fresh food kitchen is essential.
• Must have relevant hygiene certificates.
• Willing to explore new ideas and innovative approaches.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs.
• Train and manage the kitchen team.
• Adhere to COSHH and HACCP guidelines.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Previous experience in fresh food kitchen

Strong communication skills

Innovative cooking approach

Education

Relevant hygiene certificates

Job description

Job Description

Assistant Chef

Dean Wood Care Home, Warren Road, Brighton BN2 6DA

From £12.59 up to £14.10 per hour

Permanent Contract - 30 hours per week. 3 x 7am - 5pm. Including alternate weekends

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person‑centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

Our fantastic Kitchen Team is the magic behind each delicious dish we serve our guests. They are passionate about all things food and take great pride in each dish they prepare.

We are looking for an equally passionate Assistant Chef to join the team and help create and deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents.

You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen By

• Using your passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs and preferences of our residents


• Putting forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience, helping our residents to feel at home


• Training and managing the kitchen team in prepping, cooking and serving of food


• Adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, managing orders and deliveries


• Catering for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required)

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role

A passion for cooking with previous experience working in a fresh food kitchen and relevant hygiene certificates. You want to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal and make our residents feel at home. Open to new ideas, you'll have an innovative approach to cooking whilst always adhering to high standards. You'll enjoy communicating with others and you'll cherish the little moments with our residents, sharing your love of food with them.

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 appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support - all available via 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


• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!


• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes


• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site


• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site


• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK


• A good work‑life balance meaning you can be happy and productive at work and also have time for yourself and your friends & family

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.

Disability Confident Employer

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations:

Dean Wood