Assistant Chef - Bank

Bupa; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Fully paid induction

Free meal on every shift

DBS check and uniform provided

Gym discounts across the UK

Job summary

The Lindsay Care Home in Poole, operated by Bupa, is seeking an Assistant Chef (Bank Hours). You will craft fresh, nutritious meals for residents, lead kitchen activity, and ensure high standards of hygiene and food safety.

Join a friendly team delivering person-centred dining experiences, training staff, and supporting events while adhering to COSHH/HACCP guidelines and company policies. This role offers bank hours with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fresh food kitchen and good hygiene practices.
• Hygiene certificates and a passion for delivering quality meals.
• Ability to communicate well and train others.

Responsibilities

• Create varied, nutritional menus aligned with residents' needs.
• Suggest ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience and home-like atmosphere.
• Train and manage kitchen team in prepping, cooking and serving.
• Adhere to COSHH and HACCP, manage orders and deliveries.
• Contribute to events and seasonal activities for residents.

Skills

Cooking

Hygiene certificates

Team leadership

Food safety

Job description

Job Description:

Assistant Chef ( Bank Hours ) The Lindsay Care Home, 47A Lindsay Road, Poole BH13 6AP Bank Hours - £13.89 - £15.40

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 we 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
• 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.

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

Benefits

• Flexible working patterns to fit around you
• Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
• Free meal on every shift
• DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa
• 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 we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Time Type: Full time Job Area: Locations: The Lindsay

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.