Chef

Bupa Global; Wealden; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated cook for their care home. This role requires a passion for creating nutritious meals and mentoring kitchen staff. The successful candidate will manage food safety and cater for special events, ensuring a high-quality dining experience for residents. Benefits include flexible working patterns, free meals on shifts, and access to gym discounts.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction

Free meal on every shift

Access to gym discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for cooking and experience in creating varied and nutritional menus.
• Ability to train and mentor kitchen team for excellent dining experiences.
• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Create varied menu based on dietary needs of residents.
• Train kitchen team to ensure high-quality dining.
• Manage paperwork and adhere to company policies.

Skills

Cooking experience in a fresh food kitchen

Leadership skills

Innovation in cooking

Job description

Copper Beech Care Home, Eastbourne Road, Ridgewood, Uckfield, TN22 5ST

£14.59 - £18.03 per hour dependent on experience

Bank Shifts

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.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Using your passion for cooking and experience in a fresh food kitchen to create a varied and nutritional menu in line with the dietary needs and preferences of our residents
• Using your natural leadership skills to train and mentor the kitchen team to deliver an excellent dining experience
• Being innovative in your approach to cooking and maintaining high standards
• Managing all mandatory paperwork including: 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)

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.

Unposting Date

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Care Home Postcode TN22 5ST

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