Chef Manager - Bank

Bupa; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and care provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate culinary leader to create and manage a fresh food kitchen. This role demands innovation and high standards while mentoring the kitchen team to deliver exceptional dining experiences for residents. Candidates should have experience in a fresh food kitchen and relevant hygiene certifications. The position also includes managing all paperwork in compliance with health and safety regulations, with competitive pay and flexible working opportunities offered.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive paid induction

Free meals on every shift

DBS Check and Uniform provided

Access to gym discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fresh food kitchen with relevant hygiene certificates.
• Ability to create and deliver excellent dining experiences.
• Natural leader with a passion for mentoring and supporting others.

Responsibilities

• Create a nutritional menu aligned with residents' dietary needs.
• Train and mentor the kitchen team for excellent dining experiences.
• Manage mandatory paperwork and adhere to COSHH and HACCP guidelines.
• Cater for special events and seasonal activities.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Leadership skills

Innovative approach

Job description

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, and managing orders and deliveries.
• Catering for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required).

Qualifications

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.

About Bupa

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 are 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.

EEO Statement

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.

Additional Information

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.

Salary & Benefits

Salary: £14.39 - £17.80 per hour depending on experience, 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.