Kitchen Assistant

Bupa Global; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join our team as a kitchen assistant at a care home, where you'll play a critical role in ensuring residents enjoy nutritious and well-prepared meals. You will be responsible for supporting chefs, maintaining cleanliness, and creating positive dining experiences for our residents. This position offers flexible shifts and numerous employee benefits in a supportive environment, catering to those who need it most.

Benefits

Free access to 24/7 healthcare support

Annual healthcare allowance

Early access to earned wages

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Free meals on every shift

Interest-free annual travel loan

Diverse benefits for families

Menopause Plan for women's health

Discounts at various gyms across the UK

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a kitchen is preferred.
• Understanding the importance of maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the link between the main kitchen and residents.
• Assisting chefs in food preparation and maintaining cleanliness.
• Catering for special events like BBQs and parties.

Skills

Passion for food

Communication

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Requisition Title

Job Number:

Job Number:

GOL00JM

The Goldbridge

West Sussex RH16 4BQ

The Goldbridge Care Home,3 Kleinwort Close, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 4BQ

CQC rating: Good

Permanent contract

24 hours per week - shifts are 9am - 5pm and 12pm - 8pm

To include some weekends

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.

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 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.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format , please email: [e-mail]

* Your starter 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.

** 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.