Kitchen Assistant - Bank

BUPA Care Homes (CFCHomes); Newbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare—24/7 support

Annual allowance for healthcare

Wagestream—early wage access

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Free meal on every shift

Travel loan

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Gym discounts

Job summary

Bupa Care Homes in Newbury is seeking a Kitchen Assistant (Bank) at Argyles Care Home to support chefs, plate meals, and keep prep areas clean. You will link the main kitchen with residents and ensure a pleasant dining experience.

With a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and kitchen experience, you will help with stock rotation, follow COSHH/HACCP guidelines and assist with events. This is a bank role with on-site shifts.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience with a focus on food hygiene and safety.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate held by candidate.
• Ability to communicate with residents and team members.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the link between the main kitchen and residents.
• Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and keep preparation areas clean and tidy.
• Monitor stock rotation and follow COSHH and HACCP guidelines.
• Assist with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food hygiene certificate

Communication

Job description

Job Description

Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Location: Argyles Care Home. Pound Street, Newbury RG14 6AE

CQC rating: GOOD

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.5 / 10

Salary: £13.30 - £14.30 depending on experience

Bank contract

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.

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

• 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.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Locations: Argyles