Commis Chef

Bupa; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starter Bonus

My Healthcare

Holidays 20 days

Wagestream

Pension plans

Parental Leave

Uniform laundry

Job summary

Bupa Richmond Village Aston-on-Trent is seeking a skilled Cook to join their kitchen team. This luxury retirement setting offers a balanced rota, no late nights, and variety across care home, restaurant, and clubhouse.

£13.30 per hour plus a £1,000 welcome bonus with a 36-hour week on a 3 or 5 day pattern. Starter bonus of £1,000 payable after four weeks' service; DBS checks on offer. DBS cost borne by the employer.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking in busy kitchens and delivering high standards.
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safety regulations.
• Ability to work in a supportive team and handle stock rotation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard.
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen.
• Follow food hygiene and safety regulations at all times.
• Support kitchen team during busy service periods.
• Help with stock rotation and storage.
• Learn and develop culinary techniques under guidance from senior chefs.
• Respond to residents' dietary needs and personal preferences.

Skills

Cooking

Kitchen hygiene

Food safety

Teamwork

Stock control

Culinary techniques

Dietary needs

Job description

Cook

Location: Richmond Village, Aston on Trent, Derby, DE72 2EA

Salary: From £13.30 per hour & £1,000 welcome bonus

Contract: Full Time

Shifts: 36hrs per week over 3 or 5 days ( 3x12 or 4x9 hour shifts) on a rota basis with the occasional late night for events & alternate weekends

*Should you be successfully hired into this role, we are pleased to be able to offer you a one-off Starter Bonus of £1000 as a thank you for deciding to join Bupa Care Services. The Starter 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. Ts&Cs Apply.

We make health happen.

Richmond Village Aston-on-Trent is looking for a talented Cook to join the team.

This is a unique role within a luxury retirement village, offering no late nights or split shifts—giving you great work-life balance while working across the care home, restaurant, and clubhouse.

You’ll bring experience from busy, quality kitchens and a passion for delivering high standards across a variety of cuisines.

A fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills in a refined, supportive environment where your work truly makes a difference.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Assisting in the preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard

• Maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen

• Follow food hygiene and safety regulations at all times

• Support the kitchen team during busy service periods

• Help with stock rotation and storage

• Learn and develop culinary techniques under guidance from senior chefs

• Respond to residents and customers dietary needs and personal preferences

Open to new ideas, you’ll have an innovative yet organised approach to cooking, always adhering to high standards and remaining calm during a busy service. You’ll enjoy working with others, working together to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal.

Because we care for vulnerable people, we’ll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).

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.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.

• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350.

• Paid breaks and free meal on shift

• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays

• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.

• 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 and major retailers

• 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.

• Regular Staff social engagement events

• Uniform laundry service - never wash your uniform again!

Why Bupa?

We encourage all 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.