Chef Manager

Bupa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus

Annual bonus

Free meal on every shift

Healthcare benefits

Pension plans

Job summary

Bupa’s Chef Manager role at Harts House Care Home in Woodford Green leads a fresh‑food kitchen, crafting nutritious menus and mentoring the kitchen team to deliver an excellent dining experience.

You’ll manage COSHH and HACCP paperwork, budgets, orders and deliveries, while supporting seasonal events and residents’ dining needs. A welcoming bonus and annual bonus reflect Bupa’s rewards approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fresh food kitchen with hygiene standards.
• Leadership and mentoring of kitchen staff.
• Willingness to manage paperwork and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Create varied, nutritious menus aligned with residents’ dietary needs.
• Train and mentor the kitchen team to deliver an excellent dining experience.
• Maintain high cooking standards and innovate in menu design.
• Manage COSHH, HACCP, policies, budgets, orders and deliveries.
• Cater for special events and seasonal activities as required.

Skills

Cooking in fresh food kitchen

Hygiene certificates

People leadership

Mentoring others

Job description

Job Description: Chef Manager Harts House Care Home - Harts Grove, Woodford, Woodford Green IG8 0BF CQC rating: Good Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.2 / 10

Salary up to £37,232 depending on experience + £3000 annual bonus* Permanent contract 40 hours per week on a rota basis Welcome bonus: £1000** 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)

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

A passion for cooking with previous experience working in a fresh food kitchen and relevant hygiene certificates. You want to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal and make our residents feel at home. You’re a natural leader, open to new ideas with an innovative approach to cooking, always maintaining high standards. You’ll enjoy mentoring and supporting others and you’ll cherish the little moments with our residents, sharing your love of food with them.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents – find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• 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.

* Your welcome bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run once you have completed four weeks’ service and will be subject to deductions for tax and NI.

** You’ll also be eligible to receive a quarterly bonus based on performance. Chef Managers who achieve 6 Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) will receive a quarterly incentive of £500 (subject to usual tax & NI deductions).

*** 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.

Time Type: Full time Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support Locations: Harts House

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