Assistant Chef - Bank

Bupa; Harefield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction

Free meal on shift

DBS clearance paid

Uniform provided

UK gym discounts

Job summary

Bupa's Stamford Care Home in London is seeking an Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef for bank shifts to deliver nutritious, flavourful meals to residents. You will work with a dedicated kitchen team to maintain high standards and consistency across menus.

You’ll bring passion for cooking, experience in fresh kitchens, and hygiene certificates. The role includes training others, ensuring dietary requirements are met, and supporting busy events.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fresh food kitchen with high hygiene standards.
• Must hold relevant hygiene certificates.
• Ability to create varied, nutritious menus and adapt to dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals for residents in line with dietary needs.
• Train and manage kitchen team in prep, cooking and serving.
• Adhere to COSHH and HACCP guidelines and budgets.
• Manage orders, deliveries and stock.
• Support special events and seasonal activities.

Skills

Fresh food kitchen experience

Hygiene certificates

Creative cooking

Job description

Job Description:

Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef - Bank

Stamford Care Home - 21 Watermill Ln, London N18 1SH

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating:9.5/10

Salary £13.04 - £14.58 per hour depending on experience

Bank contract

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 andhelp 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.

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’rea health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus.Our people are alldriven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave,caringand 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.

Time Type:

Part time

Job Area:

Locations:

Stamford Care Home