Assistant Chef - Bank

Bupa UK; Southampton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Fully paid induction

Free meal on shift

DBS check provided

Uniform provided

Gym discounts

Job summary

Bupa UK in Southampton is seeking an Assistant Chef for bank hours to prepare varied, nutritious menus tailored to resident needs. You will lead and train the kitchen team, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and food safety while managing orders and deliveries.

The role requires a passion for cooking in a fresh-food kitchen and strong communication to create a welcoming dining experience for residents. Flexible shifts and on-site work at Northlands House are included.

Qualifications

• Passion for cooking with experience in a fresh food kitchen.
• Relevant hygiene certificates and food safety awareness.
• Ability to communicate well and support residents’ dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Create varied, nutritious menus for residents with dietary needs.
• Deliver an excellent dining experience to residents.
• Train and manage kitchen team in prep, cook and service.
• Follow COSHH and HACCP, budgets, orders, deliveries.
• Cater for events and seasonal activities as required.

Skills

Cooking

Hygiene certificates

Team communication

Job description

Job Description

Assistant Chef - Bank Hours

Northlands House, 6 Westrow Road, Southampton SO15 2LY

Bank Hours - £13.89 Per Hour

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.

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’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.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Locations:

Northlands House