Cook (Bank)

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

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a passionate Assistant Chef to join the kitchen team at Broad Oak Manor Care Home. In this role, you will create nutritious menus, manage food preparation, and ensure a delightful dining experience for residents. With competitive pay and flexible working patterns, this is an excellent opportunity for culinarians who want to make a positive impact on residents' lives.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction (fully paid)

Free meal on every shift

DBS Check and Uniform provided

Access to gym discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with COSHH and HACCP guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus based on residents' dietary needs.
• Train and manage kitchen team in food prep and service.
• Ensure adherence to food safety guidelines.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Nutritional knowledge

Team management

Adherence to guidelines

Job description

Broad Oak Manor Care Home, Broad Oak Close off Arnolds Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA4 9HF

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.8/10

Salary £13.39 - £14.90 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.

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
• A dhering 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)
  
  

Benefits

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

• 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
  
  

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 w e especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer a n 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.

• Your welcome 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. T&Cs Apply.
• Please note, this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and is not included under the UK's Points Based Immigration System for sponsorship by an employer.
  
  

Broad Oak Manor (Dartford)

Location Status

On site

Salary Amount

£13.39 - £14.90

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Care Home Postcode

DA4 9HF

Job

Hospitality and Catering