Assistant Chef - Care Home Fresh Kitchen & Team Lead

Bupa; Esher; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free meal on every shift

Wagestream access

My Healthcare

Job summary

Bupa in Esher is seeking an Assistant Chef to join our kitchen at Arbrook House Care Home, delivering nourishing, varied menus for residents with dietary needs. This bank, zero-hour role supports the kitchen team and requires commitment to high standards.

You will prepare and cook fresh meals, follow COSHH/HACCP guidelines, train junior staff, and contribute to special events and seasonal menus ensuring residents feel at home.

Qualifications

• A passion for cooking with previous experience working in a fresh food kitchen and relevant hygiene certificates.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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)

Skills

Passion for cooking

Fresh food kitchen

Hygiene certificates

Communication with residents

Innovative cooking approach

Job description

Bupa in Esher is seeking an Assistant Chef to join our kitchen at Arbrook House Care Home, delivering nourishing, varied menus for residents with dietary needs. This bank, zero-hour role supports the kitchen team and requires commitment to high standards.

You will prepare and cook fresh meals, follow COSHH/HACCP guidelines, train junior staff, and contribute to special events and seasonal menus ensuring residents feel at home.