Kitchen Assistant

Bupa; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare

28 days holiday

Wagestream

Free meal on every shift

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Gym discounts

Job summary

Bupa's St Mark's Care Home in Maidenhead is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support our team in delivering high-quality meals for residents across nursing and dementia care settings.

You will assist chefs, plate meals, keep preparation areas clean, and help with stock control and catering for events, under COSHH and HACCP guidelines, contributing to a home where residents feel at home and well cared for.

Qualifications

• A passion for food with previous kitchen experience and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make residents feel at home.
• Understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between the main kitchen and residents.
• Assist chefs to plate meals, prep food trolleys and keep prep areas clean.
• Monitor stock rotation and follow COSHH and HACCP guidelines.
• Support catering for events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties.

Skills

Passion for food

Kitchen experience

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Location: St Mark's Care Home - 110 St Mark's Road, Maidenhead SL6 6DN

About St Marks Care Home:

St Mark's is a welcoming home for adults in need of nursing, residential, dementia or palliative care. It also provides specialist nursing care for people living with Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease.

Short stays are available for those looking for respite or convalescence care, alongside flexible day care services.

The home is split into four areas, made up of three nursing floors and a dedicated dementia area which is pleasant and modern, each with dining rooms and lounges.

A secure garden ensures that residents can make the most of good weather, too.

Residents are welcome to relax in any part of the home and can enjoy a little pampering in the hair salon, catch up with family over a drink in the bar or read a book in one of the quiet lounges.

The activity rooms are where residents can get creative, and there is a reminiscence room for rediscovering memories. There is a good-sized garden for anyone who wants to take a stroll and an enclosed sensory garden which is great for residents living with dementia.

Meals are made using fresh ingredients and residents can choose to eat in privacy or in dining rooms that overlook the gardens. Mid-morning hot drinks and homemade cake is also available.

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.