Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef

Bupa Global; Wirral; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef for The Manor House Care Home in Wirral. The candidate will focus on creating nutritious menus and managing a kitchen team to ensure an excellent dining experience for residents, emphasizing quality and dietary needs. Join a passionate team dedicated to delivering high-quality care and exceptional meals.

Benefits

Free meal on every shift

28 days holiday

Annual allowance for healthcare products

Wagestream - early wage access

Sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Interest-free travel loans

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking and preparing menus tailored to dietary needs.
• Ability to train and manage kitchen staff.
• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus.
• Manage kitchen operations and staff training.
• Cater for special events and adhere to health guidelines.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Menu creation

Team management

Job description

Job Description - Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef (THE06BD)

Requisition Title

Requisition Title

: Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef

Job Number:

Job Number:

THE06BD

The Manor House (Birkenhead)

Moreton Road Wirral

Merseyside CH49 4NZ

Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef

The Manor House Care Home, Moreton Road, Wirral, CH49 4NZ

CQC rating: Good

Salary : £13.59 - £15.09 per hour / depending on experience

Perm Contract

1 x 10 hour shift - Flexible on times and day.

Built in 1857, Manor House is a listed building that has recently (Feb 23) been modernised and refurbished to a high standard across a number of units. The home has retained many of its original features, including an oak-panelled entrance hall and decorative ceilings. Many of the large bedrooms have views over the extensive grounds and have ensuite facilities.

Staff at The Manor House deliver high-quality care in a respectful and professional manner. The home provides a full range of care for older people including nursing, residential and dementia care for short or long term needs.

Residents can enjoy a seasonal daily menu which has been made using fresh ingredients. Annual special occasions are celebrated with themed meals throughout the year and residents are served a slice of homemade birthday cake on their special day.

Residents are encouraged to carry on with their favourite pastimes and hobbies and organised activities include keep fit, art, knitting and sewing.

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:

• 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
• A dhering 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)

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 - 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

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 w e especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer a n 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.

**Please 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.