Cook - Bank

Bupa; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home as an Assistant Chef, where you'll create nutritious menus and manage a passionate kitchen team. Enjoy flexible working hours and a range of benefits designed to support your health and wellbeing. Be part of a caring community focused on making health happen for residents.

Benefits

Free meal on every shift

Annual allowance for healthcare products

Wagestream - early access to wages

Interest-free travel loan

Discounts at gyms

Menopause Plan

Qualifications

• Passion for cooking and fresh ingredients.
• Experience in managing kitchen teams.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus.
• Train and manage the kitchen team.
• Adhere to COSHH and HACCP guidelines.

Skills

Cooking

Team Management

Menu Planning

Job description

Ashby Court Care Home, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2PX

Salary: £13 per hour

Bank 0 Hours / Fixed term contract (please specify the length if fixed term)

Shift time: 7am - 6pm. Flexible working

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 honoring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

Our fantastic Kitchen Team is 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 create and 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 food
• Adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, managing budgets, orders, and deliveries
• Catering for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties, and birthdays (as required)

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 – mental, physical, 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 health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, and mental health support
• Annual allowance redeemable against Bupa healthcare products, approximately £350 value
• Wagestream - Early access to up to 40% of earned wages within minutes
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets
• Range of Bupa pension plans
• Menopause Plan - Support for women to manage their health
• Discounts at 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 driven by the purpose of 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 our people to “Be you at Bupa”. We champion diversity and value the representation of our communities and customers. We especially welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, offering interviews/assessments to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria, with reasonable adjustments provided as needed.

Please note, this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and is not eligible for sponsorship under the UK's Points Based Immigration System.

Additional Details

Location Status: On site

Salary: £13

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Care Home Postcode: LE65 2PX

Job Category: Hospitality and Catering