Chef Manager

Bupa Global; City Of London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated healthcare provider in Woodford Green seeks a passionate Chef Manager to create nutritious menus for residents. This role involves training the kitchen team, maintaining high standards, and managing compliance paperwork. Benefits include flexible working, healthcare support, and generous holiday allowances, fostering a supportive and community-focused environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Free access to health support

28 days holiday

Free meal on every shift

Discounts at gyms

Qualifications

• Experience in a fresh food kitchen.
• Ability to manage mandatory paperwork.
• Experience with special events and seasonal activities.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus.
• Train and mentor kitchen team.
• Maintain high cooking standards.
• Manage orders and deliverables.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Leadership skills

Menu planning

Knowledge of dietary needs

Job description

Overview

Requisition Title: Chef Manager
Location: Harts House Care Home - Harts Grove, Woodford Green IG8 0BF
Job Number: HAR00LZ
Salary: £29,203 - £36,088 depending on experience + £2000 annual bonus*
Shifts: 40 hours per week
CQC rating: Good

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.

Harts House has well-trained, experienced staff who strive to provide a high standard of nursing, residential and dementia care. They’re here when you and your loved ones need them most. For planned respite or last-minute trips. A safe space to recover after an operation, to experience what their home’s like before moving long-term, or to simply relax. Whatever the reason, their doors are open. The home provides accommodation designed with comfort and relaxation in mind. Pleasing interior aesthetics including an art deco fireplace, an opulent main lounge and French windows can be enjoyed as well spacious en-suite bedrooms, each offering views of the landscaped gardens. The home’s in-house chefs create well-crafted menus made with the freshest ingredients and try to cater for all ethnicity groups. Soon after a resident arrives at Harts House, staff discuss their personal preferences and dietary needs with them. Residents can enjoy sociable mealtimes in one of the dining rooms, or in the privacy of one’s own bedroom. The home provides nutritionally balanced meals for residents and always offers both a cold and hot option at each mealtime. There is a real sense of community at Harts House. They offer a seven-day holistic weekly activities programme that incorporates creative, social, physical, musical, animal and recreational activities. There is always something going on, from monthly trips, themed events, seasonal parties, weekly ‘stay and play’ with the neighbouring pre-school to personalised one-to-ones for residents if they prefer.

Responsibilities

• 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)

Benefits

• Our Viva wellbeing programme and flexible working options
• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for health-related issues (remote GP, physiotherapy, mental health support)
• Annual allowance to redeem against Bupa healthcare products (approx. £350)
• Wagestream - early access to earned wages
• 28 days holiday
• Sick pay scheme for frontline teams (in addition to statutory sick pay)
• Long service rewards
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest-free annual travel loan
• Bupa pension plans
• Parental leave schemes
• Menopause Plan
• Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are 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”, champion diversity, and involve our communities and customers in our work. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and will provide reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process.

* Your welcome bonus will be paid in the next available pay run after four weeks’ service and is subject to tax and NI deductions.

** You may be eligible for a quarterly bonus based on performance. Chef Managers who achieve 6 KPI’s will receive a quarterly incentive of £500 (subject to tax & NI).

*** 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 IG8 0BF

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Hospitality and Catering