Cook

BUPA Care Homes (CFCHomes); Sidcup; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

28 days holiday

Wagestream access

Healthcare support

Pension plans

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Chef to join the Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home kitchen in Sidcup. You will prepare nutritious meals for residents, support dietary needs, and help create a welcoming dining experience that makes residents feel at home. Strong hygiene standards and teamwork are essential.

Permanent, full-time position (32 hours per week) with weekend work. Competitive hourly pay of £13.20–£14.20 depending on experience, located in Sidcup, DA15 area.

Qualifications

• Experience in fresh food kitchen.
• Relevant hygiene certificates.
• Ability to deliver high-quality dining experiences for residents.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritious menus aligned with residents' dietary needs.
• Lead and train kitchen staff in prep, cooking and serving.
• Adhere to COSHH and HACCP guidelines; manage orders and deliveries.

Skills

Cooking passion

Hygiene certificates

Team communication

Job description

Job Description:

Cook

Location: Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home, Old Farm Road East, Sidcup, DA15 8AY

Contract: Permanent - Full Time

Hours: 32 hours per week, including weekends

Salary: £13.20 to £14.20 per hour, depending on experience

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7 / 10

Abbotsleigh Mews is a purpose-built care home, welcoming those in need of nursing, residential and dementia care. Short stay, convalescence and palliative care also available.

The home is arranged into different houses for different types of care and is surrounded by beautiful landscaped grounds. Residents also have a choice of lounge and dining areas, a sensory room and activities rooms.

Registered nurses and well-trained care assistants know that it's important to create a friendly atmosphere at the home, giving all residents as much independence as possible, while also making sure that they have all the care and help they require.

Residents are served nutritious meals that are tailored to individual diet plans. Afternoon tea and fresh fruit platters are popular, as are homemade cakes.

A versatile activities programme aims to help residents maintain their independence as long as possible. Residents can enjoy a wide range of hobbies, coffee mornings, outings, music and other games, arts and crafts as well as weekly visits from the neighbouring nursery and part of an ongoing initiative to help bring old and young people together.

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

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 - 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 your health
• Access to 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.

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