Assistant Chef - Bank

Bupa; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in health and care is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Chef to join their vibrant kitchen team. This role is pivotal in creating delicious and nutritious meals that cater to the dietary preferences of residents. You will have the opportunity to showcase your culinary skills while managing a passionate team, ensuring adherence to health and safety guidelines. With a commitment to employee wellbeing, this organization offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment. If you love cooking and want to make a difference in people's lives, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction

Free meal on every full shift

DBS Check and Uniform provided

Access to gym discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for cooking with fresh ingredients and creating varied menus.
• Experience in managing kitchen teams and adhering to safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver nutritional menus based on residents' dietary needs.
• Train kitchen staff in food preparation and service.

Skills

Cooking

Menu Creation

Team Management

Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP

Education

Culinary Training

Job description

Assistant Chef - Bank

Aston Court Care Home, Little Aston Hall Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 3BF

£13.04 - £14.58ph dependent on experience and qualifications

Bank shifts available

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

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

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 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.

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.