Assistant Chef - Bank

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Fully paid induction

Free meal on every shift

DBS check & uniform provided

Gym discounts across the UK

Job summary

Bupa is seeking an Assistant Chef for our care home kitchen in St Albans. You will prepare delicious, nutritious meals for residents and help maintain high hygiene standards.

You will train and support the kitchen team, manage prep, cooking and serving, and ensure compliance with COSHH and HACCP. Flexible shifts and employee meal on every shift are among the benefits with DBS check provided.

Qualifications

• A passion for cooking with experience in a fresh-food kitchen.
• Hygiene certificates or food safety qualifications.
• Ability to deliver varied, nutritious meals for residents.
• Strong communication to engage with residents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare varied, nutritious menus that meet dietary needs of residents.
• Train and supervise kitchen team in prep, cooking, and serving.
• Ensure COSHH and HACCP compliance, manage orders and deliveries.
• Cater for special events and seasonal activities.

Skills

Cooking

Hygiene certificates

Fresh food kitchen experience

Team leadership

Education

Hygiene certificate / Food Safety accreditation

Job description

Bank - Zero hour 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 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.

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.