Kitchen Assistant

Bupa; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on every shift

28 days holiday

Pension plan

Job summary

Ashley House Care Home, part of Bupa, is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join the team in Cirencester. This permanent part-time position involves supporting the kitchen, plating meals, and helping prepare food trolleys for residents across shifts.

The role emphasizes high dining standards and resident comfort within a care home setting. The ideal candidate will hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, have kitchen experience, and be a team player who communicates well with staff and residents.

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience in a care setting.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Clear communication with residents and teams.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents.
• Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy.
• Monitoring stock rotation, complying to company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACPP guidelines.
• Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties.

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Kitchen experience

Job description

Job Description

Kitchen Assistant - Part Time

Location: Ashley House - 118 Trafalgar Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2ED

Salary: £13.10 - £14.10 per hour depending on experience

Contract: Permanent part time - 21 hours per week

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7 / 10

About Ashley House Care Home

At Ashley House, a caring and professional team provide personalised nursing and residential care, as well as offering convalescence, palliative, short stay and day care. As well as single occupancy rooms, there are six rooms which are ideal for couples. Located in the picturesque town of Cirencester, the purpose-built home offers a high level of comfort and all bedrooms have en suite wet rooms and a 24-hour call system. The main lounge looks out onto pretty gardens and has comfortable seating for socialising, while a library and smaller lounge offer residents the opportunity to enjoy some quiet time. Ashley House is committed to providing tasty and appealing food. The on-site chef caters for all dietary requirements and uses only fresh ingredients. Residents have the use of an activities room while outings and musical entertainment are all regular parts of the activity programme, as is flower arranging and gardening.

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 Kitchen Assistant to join the team and help deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents.

Job Responsibilities

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents
• Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy
• Monitoring stock rotation, complying to company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACPP guidelines
• Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make our residents feel at home. You’ll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience.
• Working with the wider kitchen and care home teams - you’re comfortable communicating with others, cherishing the little moments with our residents.

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 their 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. 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 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.

* 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.

Job Details

Time Type: Part time

Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations: Ashley House

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.