Kitchen Assistant

Bupa Global; Malvern; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service in Malvern is seeking a passionate Kitchen Assistant to ensure high standards in food preparation and resident satisfaction in a care home setting. The ideal candidate should have kitchen experience and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You will help deliver a high-quality dining experience for residents and assist with various kitchen operations. This role offers supportive benefits including healthcare access, holidays, and more.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Free meals on every shift

Healthcare services access

Interest-free travel loan

Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities

Long service rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering excellent service and maintaining high standards.
• Ability to work with kitchen and care home teams.
• Comfortable communicating with residents.

Responsibilities

• Act as the link between the main kitchen and residents.
• Assist chefs with meal plating and food trolleys.
• Comply with COSHH and HACCP guidelines.
• Help cater for special events.

Skills

Passion for food

Experience working in a kitchen

Communication skills

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Overview

The Springs Care Home, Spring Lane, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 1AL. Permanent contract. Shift pattern will include alternate 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. Our 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 HACCP guidelines
• Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties

Key Skills / Qualifications

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

• 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
• Sick pay scheme to frontline teams, in addition to statutory sick pay
• Long service rewards, including 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
• Bupa pension plans
• Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth parents and co-parents
• Menopause Plan to empower women to seek advice and take control of their health
• Discounts at 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 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 understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. 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 ensure 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.

Unposting Date

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Care Home Postcode WR14 1AL

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