Assistant Chef - Bank

Bupa Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Bupa Global is seeking an Assistant Chef to join their team at Waverley Grange Nursing Home. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating nutritious menus and managing kitchen staff, ensuring an excellent dining experience for residents, while also adhering to health and safety guidelines.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction provided

Free meal on every shift

DBS Check and Uniform provided

Access to fitness discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role preferred.
• Knowledge of dietary needs and cooking standards.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs.
• Train and manage kitchen staff in food prep and service.
• Cater for special events and ensure adherence to health guidelines.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Menu creation

Team management

Adherence to cooking guidelines

Job description

Job Description - Assistant Chef - Bank (WAV00K1)

Requisition Title

Job Number:

WAV00K1

Waverley Grange Nursing and Residential Home

Surrey GU9 8BH

Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef - Bank

CQC rating: GOOD

Contract: Bank

Shift Pattern: Bank shifts, as and when needed, holiday & sickness cover 7am - 5pm

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
• 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)

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 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.

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