Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef

Bupa; Guildford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Guildford is seeking an Assistant Chef to create nutritious meals and manage the kitchen team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for cooking and experience in dietary needs. This role offers a variety of benefits, including healthcare support, a meal on every shift, and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Free healthcare access

28 days holiday

Free meal on every shift

Interest-free travel loan

Discounts at gyms

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking and preparing nutritious meals.
• Ability to manage kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus for residents.
• Train and manage kitchen team in food preparation.
• Adhere to COSHH and HACCP guidelines.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Knowledge of dietary needs

Job description

Overview

alongside a sensory garden and greenhouse.Most bedrooms have en-suite facilities, flat-screen TVs and most offer views of the gorgeous grounds, seven acres of stunning Surrey countryside.Meals are freshly prepared every day by the home's onsite chef and menus can be tailored to the tastes and preferences of each resident. Residents have the choice of dining in the dining room or in their own room if preferred.A varied activity programme aims to find activities to suit all interests and levels of mobility. A painting club, poetry group and calm exercise classes and quizzes are just a few of the activities available.

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 are 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 deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents.You\'ll help us make health happen by:

Responsibilities

• 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)

Benefits

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• 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
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
• Your welcome bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run once you have completed four weeks\' service and will be subject to deductions for tax and NI. T&Cs Apply.

Note: This role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and is not included under the UK\'s Points Based Immigration System for sponsorship by an employer.