Chef Manager - Bank

Bupa; Broxmore Park; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Fully paid induction

Free meal on every shift

DBS check and uniform provided

Gym discounts

Job summary

Bupa care homes are seeking a cook with a passion for fresh food to design varied, nutritious menus tailored to residents’ dietary needs. You will mentor the kitchen team, maintain high standards, and lead health and safety compliance (COSHH/HACCP) while managing orders, budgets, and deliveries.

You’ll also support events and seasonal activities to enhance residents’ dining experiences. The role emphasizes innovation, high standards, and delivering a home-like dining experience, within Bupa’s

Qualifications

• A passion for cooking with experience in a fresh food kitchen.
• Experience mentoring and leading a kitchen team.
• Knowledge of HACCP and COSHH guidelines and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Use passion for cooking to create varied, nutritious menus aligned with residents’ dietary needs.
• Lead and train kitchen team to deliver excellent dining experiences.
• Manage paperwork, budgets, and orders in line with policies and procedures.
• Cater for special events and seasonal activities as required.

Skills

Cooking

Leadership

Mentoring

HACCP/COSHH

Budgeting

Stock & Orders

Event Catering

Hygiene Certificates

Job description

• 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)

  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.

  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., 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.

  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., 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