Assistant Chef - Bank

BUPA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in the UK is seeking an Assistant Chef to enhance its team. The role involves creating nutritional menus tailored to residents' preferences, managing kitchen staff, and ensuring compliance with food safety guidelines. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for cooking and experience in a catering environment. This position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including flexible working patterns and a free meal per shift.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive paid induction

Free meal on every full shift

Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen or catering environment, preferably in residential care.
• Knowledge of nutritional needs and dietary restrictions.
• Ability to develop menus that cater to various preferences.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus.
• Train and manage kitchen staff in all aspects of food preparation.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
• Cater for seasonal events and special occasions.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Menu planning

Team training and management

Knowledge of dietary needs

Adherence to COSHH and HACCP guidelines

Job description

Job Description:

Assistant Chef - Bank

Location: Red Court Care Home, 27 Stanhope Road, Croydon CR0 5NS

Salary: £13.04 - £14.58

Contract: Bank

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)

Benefits

• Flexible working patterns to fit around you
• Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
• Free meal on every full shift worked
• 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. 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:

Locations: Red Court