Assistant Chef: Fresh Kitchen, Free Meals on Shift

Bupa; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare access

Annual healthcare allowance

Wagestream early wage access

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Free meal on shift

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause support

Gym discounts

Job summary

Bupa’s Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home in Sidcup is seeking an Assistant Chef to join our kitchen team. You’ll help create varied, nutritious menus for residents, using fresh ingredients and considering dietary needs.

This permanent role is 32 hours per week, including every Saturday and Sunday. You’ll train and support the kitchen team, ensure HACCP compliance, manage orders and deliveries, and contribute to a warm, home-like dining experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fresh food kitchen with hygiene certificates.
• Aim to deliver an excellent dining experience for residents.
• Willingness to adopt new ideas while maintaining high standards.

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

Job description

Bupa’s Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home in Sidcup is seeking an Assistant Chef to join our kitchen team. You’ll help create varied, nutritious menus for residents, using fresh ingredients and considering dietary needs.

This permanent role is 32 hours per week, including every Saturday and Sunday. You’ll train and support the kitchen team, ensure HACCP compliance, manage orders and deliveries, and contribute to a warm, home-like dining experience.