Kitchen Assistant (Bank)

Bupa Global; Southampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Bupa Global seeks a Kitchen Support role at Wilton Manor Care Home in Southampton. You will assist in food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and help create a welcoming dining experience for residents. The position offers flexible working, paid inductions, and access to gym discounts, reflecting Bupa's commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction (fully paid)

Free meal on every full shift worked

DBS Check and Uniform provided

Access to gym discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a kitchen.
• Comfortable communicating with care home teams.
• Understand the importance of maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist chefs in plating meals and preparing food.
• Monitor stock rotation and comply with health guidelines.
• Cater for special events like BBQs and Christmas parties.

Skills

Passion for food

Communication skills

Hygiene standards

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Requisition Title

Job Number:

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WIL00SK

Wilton Manor

Wilton Avenue Southampton

Hampshire SO15 2HA

Wilton Manor Care Home, Wilton Avenue, Southampton SO15 2HA

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.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Flexible working patterns to fit around you
• Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
• Free meal on every full shift worked
• DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa
• 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 tooffer 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.