Chef Manager - Bank

Bupa; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; 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 across the UK

Job summary

Bupa in Trowbridge is seeking a Chef Manager to lead the kitchen at Bank Trowbridge Oaks. You will create nutritious menus and supervise staff to ensure a high-quality dining experience for residents.

You will also manage compliance with COSHH/HACCP, budgets, and supplier orders, while catering for events and seasonal activities as required, ensuring residents feel at home with every meal.

Qualifications

• A passion for cooking with experience in a fresh food kitchen and hygiene certificates.
• Desire to create an excellent dining experience and make residents feel at home.
• Natural leader with an innovative approach to cooking and high standards.
• Enjoy mentoring others and sharing your love of food with residents.

Responsibilities

• Create a varied, nutritious menu for residents.
• Train and mentor the kitchen team to deliver an excellent dining experience.
• Maintain high standards and innovate in cooking.
• Manage paperwork including COSHH, HACCP, policies, budgets, orders and deliveries; cater for events as required.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Leadership

Job description

Chef Manager - Bank Trowbridge Oaks West Ashton Road, Trowbridge BA14 6DW

CQC rating: Good Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.6/10 Salary £14.89 - £18.35 per hour depending on experience Bank Contract

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.

Benefits

• 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

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Locations: Trowbridge Oaks

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.

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality.

Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they're at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you'll be challenged, you'll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences.

We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.