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Southampton

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GBP 10,000 - 40,000

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join their team at Clare House Care Home. The ideal candidate will assist chefs with meal preparation, maintain hygiene standards and ensure a pleasant dining experience for residents. This role includes rotational shifts and offers competitive benefits, making it a great opportunity.

Benefits

Free access to 24/7 health support

Annual health products allowance

Wagestream - early access to wages

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Free meal on every shift

Interest-free annual travel loan

Pension plans

Parental leave schemes

Menopause Plan

Qualifications

Previous experience working in a kitchen is needed.
Ability to deliver excellent service at each meal.
Understanding of maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

Acting as the link between the kitchen and residents.
Assisting chefs with meal preparation and plating.
Monitoring stock rotation and compliance with hygiene guidelines.

Skills

Passion for food

Communication

Hygiene awareness

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

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Clare House Care Home, 176 Harefield Rd, Uxbridge UB8 1PP

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.8/10

Salary £12.60 per hour

Permanent contract - 18 hours per week

Shifts on a rotational basis to include weekends - 8am - 7pm, 8am - 2pm, 7am - 1pm and 2pm - 8pm.

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.

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 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.

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.

Clare House (Uxbridge)

Location Status

On site

Salary Amount

£12.60 - £13.60

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Care Home Postcode

UB8 1PP

Job

Hospitality and Catering

Seniority level

Seniority level
Entry level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care

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