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Bupa; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare

Annual leave 28 days

Wagestream early access

Free meal on every shift

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Job summary

Clare House Care Home in Uxbridge is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the team in delivering nutritious meals for residents. You will help plate meals, assist chefs, and keep preparation areas clean, with a focus on high standards of food hygiene and resident satisfaction.

Working with the wider care home team, you will ensure food service runs smoothly for breakfasts, lunches and special events, while complying with COSHH and HACCP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment delivering meals for residents.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate required.
• Strong communication and teamwork with kitchen and care home staff.

Responsibilities

• Act as the link between the main kitchen and residents.
• Assist chefs to plate meals and prep food trolleys.
• Keep preparation areas clean and tidy and ensure food safety practices.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Location: Bupa Clare House, 176 Harefield Road, Uxbridge UB8 1PP

CQC rating: Good

About Clare House Care Home:

Clare House provides nursing, residential, convalescence and respite care, both short and long term. The majority of bedrooms are en-suite. It's important for residents to feel at home, so it creates a friendly environment with an individually appropriate balance of care and independence.

Situated in a quiet residential area of Uxbridge, the home, a converted cottage offers residents comfortable, light, spacious bedrooms and lounge areas surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens. A secluded courtyard and tranquil sensory garden gives residents places to relax and enjoy the views.

Enjoying food is an important part of life. The chefs create well-crafted menus made with the freshest ingredients and tries to cater for all ethnic groups. Soon after a resident arrives at Clare House, staff discuss their personal preferences and dietary needs with them.

So whether a loved one has a hobby or would like to take up a new one, there's lots of exciting activities to get involved in. From picnics in the garden and lunch clubs to pamper days and exercise groups, the care home has got a full social calendar.

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.