Kitchen Assistant

Bupa Global; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurance provider is seeking a passionate Kitchen Assistant to join the team at a care home in Oxford. The role involves supporting the chefs in meal preparation and ensuring a high standard of dining experience for residents. Applicants should have a passion for food and previous kitchen experience, alongside a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. This position offers various benefits including flexible working hours and wellness programs.

Benefits

Free access to health support services

28 days holiday

Free meal on every shift

Interest-free travel loan

Qualifications

• Passion for food with previous kitchen experience.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate required.
• Ability to maintain high standards in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Act as the link between the kitchen and residents.
• Assist chefs with meal preparation and cleanliness.
• Monitor stock rotation and ensure compliance with health guidelines.

Skills

Passion for food

Experience working in a kitchen

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Understanding of high standards

Job description

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GRE00UL

Green Gates

Oxfordshire OX2 7PT

Green Gates Care Home, 2 Hernes Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7PT

CQC rating: Good

Salary : £12.60 - £13.60 per hour / depending on experience

State shifts - 40 hours / days

Green Gates offers residential, nursing, palliative, post-operative and respite care as well as support for adults with long term conditions. The home also offers a space for people to rest, relax and recover for short stays too!

Situated in the pleasant area of Summertown the home has a lovely relaxed homely atmosphere and is surrounded by beautiful gardens with outdoor seating. There are also multiple communal areas and private dining facilities helping residents to relax and socialise.

The home retains many of its original features with rooms of varying sizes and aspects to suit an individual’s needs. All rooms are en-suite with bathroom facilities, Wi-Fi, and Smart TV included.

Green Gates is located in a prime area of North Oxford, conveniently located between Oxford city centre and Oxford Ring Road and is within a short walk to Summertown shopping centre. There is a frequent bus service to Oxford city centre just 100 yards away.

Mealtimes and special occasions are important to the home’s life, with food prepared by their chef manager and a balanced diet enjoyed by all. Afternoon tea and homemade cake are popular additions to the menu!

There’s a real sense of community at Green Gates. An experienced, dedicated and diverse team really explore what residents enjoy doing and the home's social and activities calendar is organised around those interests.

So whether your loved one already has a hobby or would like to take up a new one, there are lots of exciting activities to get involved in. Residents can enjoy activities such as musical afternoons, painting, games, baking and gentle gardening with the addition of regular days out. There is also an onsite hair salon and residents kitchen.

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.

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.

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.

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