Chef De Partie - Bank

TN United Kingdom; Wantage; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in health and wellness is seeking a Chef de Partie to enhance residents' dining experiences in a new kitchen. This role involves preparing nutritious meals tailored to dietary requirements, ensuring food safety, and creating a welcoming dining environment. The position offers flexible hours and a competitive hourly wage, making it ideal for culinary professionals passionate about food and service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen, preferably with special dietary requirements.
• Health and safety knowledge, ideally with relevant certifications.
• Ability to maintain high standards in busy service times.

Responsibilities

• Catering to residents and guests, preparing and cooking food.
• Responding to dietary needs and maintaining a safe dining environment.
• Ensuring food hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen.

Skills

Passion for food

Experience in a professional kitchen

Understanding of health and safety procedures

Innovative and organized approach

Collaborative work style

Education

NVQ or equivalent City & Guilds

CIEH Level 2 Food Safety Award

Job description

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Richmond Village Letcombe Regis, South Street, Oxfordshire, OX12 9RG

£13.65 per hour

Bank Contract - Flexible hours, only picking up days that suit your availability. Shifts between 07:00-20:00, with no late nights, offering an excellent work-life balance to support your professional and personal life.

We make health happen

At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most. Richmond Villages Letcombe Regis provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and respects individual choices, enabling residents to live their best lives. Our carehome.co.uk review score is 9.6 out of 10.

We are seeking a Chef de Partie to join our team in our brand new kitchen equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. As a culinary artist, you will bring joy and comfort through food, playing a vital role in enhancing residents' quality of life by preparing nutritious, delicious meals tailored to diverse dietary needs. With a passion for gastronomy and service, you will craft menus that delight the palate while supporting health and well-being, creating memorable dining experiences that honor individual preferences.

Your responsibilities include:

• Catering to residents across the Village, including the care home, serviced suites, restaurant/spa guests, and residents' apartments or special events.
• Preparing and cooking food in accordance with food hygiene regulations.
• Being attentive to residents', villagers', and Wellness Spa clients’ dietary needs, responding to their comments and requests regarding menus.
• Assisting in the preparation and serving of meals on the hotplate as required.
• Ensuring all food is used within the prescribed period, with particular attention to high-risk, perishable goods.
• Maintaining a welcoming, safe, and compliant dining environment for residents.
• Helping to keep the working area clean and hygienic.

Key skills and qualifications:

• Passion for food, with experience in a professional kitchen, preferably catering to special dietary requirements.
• Understanding of health and safety procedures, ideally with an NVQ or equivalent City & Guilds and CIEH Level 2 Food Safety Award or similar certification.
• An innovative and organized approach to cooking, adhering to high standards and remaining calm during busy service times.
• Enjoys working collaboratively to deliver excellent dining experiences.

Why Bupa?

We are a health insurer and provider without shareholders, focusing entirely on our customers. Our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and to make the world a better place. We achieve this by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.