Bank Chef

Bupa; Alderley Edge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in health and care is seeking a passionate Assistant Chef to join their dedicated Kitchen Team. This role involves creating nutritious menus tailored to residents' dietary needs, managing the kitchen team, and ensuring a delightful dining experience. With a focus on fresh ingredients and culinary excellence, you'll play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for residents. Enjoy flexible working patterns, a comprehensive induction, and a supportive environment that champions diversity and inclusion. If you have a love for cooking and a desire to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction

Free meal on every shift

DBS Check and Uniform provided

Access to gym discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied menus.
• Ability to train and manage kitchen team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus for residents.
• Manage kitchen team in food preparation and service.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety guidelines.

Skills

Cooking

Menu Planning

Team Management

Adherence to COSHH and HACCP

Job description

Job title: Assistant Chef / Cook - Bank

Location: Brookview care home - Brook Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire SK9 7QG

Salary: Up to £15.09

Contract: Bank

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

• 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.