Cook

Bupa; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health care provider is seeking an Assistant Chef to join their Kitchen Team in Maidenhead. In this role, you will create delicious, nutritional menus while training the kitchen staff. We're looking for someone passionate about cooking and food, who can enhance the dining experience for residents. The role offers a part-time contract with various benefits including free meals, healthcare access, and annual leave. Join us in making health happen for our residents.

Benefits

Free access to healthcare support

Annual allowance for healthcare products

Early access to earned wages

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Free meal on every shift

Interest-free travel loan

Bupa pension plans

Parental leave schemes

Menopause Plan

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for cooking with previous experience working in a fresh food kitchen.
• Relevant hygiene certificates required.
• Open to new ideas with an innovative approach to cooking.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs.
• Train and manage kitchen team in food preparation and serving.
• Adhere to COSHH and HACCP guidelines.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Experience in a fresh food kitchen

Relevant hygiene certificates

Innovative approach to cooking

Excellent communication

Job description

Job Description :

Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef

St Mark's Care Home - 110 St Mark's Rd, Maidenhead SL6 6DN

Salary : £12.70 - £13.70 per hour depending on experience

Perm contract (part time)

15 hours per week

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.

Our fantastic Kitchen Team are the magic behind each delicious dish we serve our guests. They are passionate about all things food and take great pride in each dish they prepare. We are looking for an equally passionate Assistant Chef to join the team and help deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents.

You’ll help us make health happen by :

• Using your passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs and preferences of our residents
• Putting forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience, helping our residents to feel at home
• Training and managing the kitchen team in prepping, cooking and serving of food
• 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. Open to new ideas, you’ll have an innovative approach to cooking whilst always adhering to high standards. You’ll enjoy communicating with others and you’ll cherish the little moments with our residents, sharing your love of food with them.

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
• Accessto 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.