Sous Chef

Bupa; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Free meal

28 days holiday

Long service rewards

Travel loan

Wagestream

Pension plan

Parental leave

Wellbeing discounts

Sick pay

Job summary

Bupa Care Services is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in delivering exceptional culinary experiences at Richmond Village Letcombe Regis. The role involves working across a kitchen team to prepare and serve high-quality meals for residents, with a focus on dietary needs and safety.

The position offers full-time hours (40 per week, 4x10-hour shifts between 07:00 and 20:00) and a starter bonus of £1,000.

Qualifications

• Passionate about food with experience in a professional kitchen.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations in kitchens.
• Calm under pressure and able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Cater to residents across the Village, including care home and restaurant areas.
• Prepare and cook food in line with hygiene regulations.
• Consider dietary needs of residents, Wellness Spa clients, and villagers.
• Assist in hotplate meals and ensure timely serving.
• Manage perishables and maintain a clean, safe dining area.
• Create a welcoming dining environment for residents.

Skills

Passionate about food

Keen on dietary needs

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ / City & Guilds / CIEH Level 2 Food Safety

Job description

Job Overview

Job Title: Sous Chef

Location: Richmond Village Letcome, South Street, Letcombe Regis, OX12 9RG

Salary: £15.65 per hour & Starter Bonus of £1,000*

Contract: Full Time 40hrs

Shift: Permanent, full-time (40 hours per week), working across 4 days (4 x 10-hour shifts). Shifts fall between 07:00 and 20:00 NO SPLIT SHIFTS & NO LATE NIGHTS. This schedule provides an excellent work-life balance, giving you more time to focus on your personal commitments while developing your career in a rewarding and supportive environment.

Welcome Bonus

Welcome Bonus: £1,000* Should you be successfully hired into this role, we are pleased to be able to offer you a one-off Starter Bonus of £1000 as a thank you for deciding to join Bupa Care Services. The Starter Bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run once you have completed four weeks’ service and will be subject to deductions for tax and NI. Ts &Cs Apply.

Our Mission

We make health happen. At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most.

Richmond Village Letcombe provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honours individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives.

Role Overview

We are excited to offer an outstanding opportunity for a talented and driven individual to step into the role of Sous Chef within our dynamic kitchen team. As Sous Chef, you will play a key role in supporting Head Chef in delivering exceptional culinary experiences. This is a fantastic chance for someone ready to take the next step in their career, bringing creativity, leadership, and a passion for food to a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

Responsibilities

• Help us make health happen by Catering to residents across the Village which comprises of the care home, catering for serviced suites, villagers who have booked a meal in the Restaurant/Spa or for meals to be taken across to their apartments or for other specific events.
• Prepare and cook food in accordance with food hygiene regulations.
• Be aware of residents, villagers and Wellness Spa clients’ dietary needs - responding to their comments and requests in respect of the menu.
• Be involved in the preparation and serving of the meals on the hotplate, as required.
• Ensuring that all food is used within the prescribed period, with particular attention paid to perishable (high risk) goods.
• Ensuring a welcoming, safe and compliant environment for our residents to dine in.
• Helping to maintain a clean and hygienic working area.

Key Skills / Qualifications

• Passionate about food, you’ll have experience working in a professional kitchen, ideally catering for customers with special dietary requirements.
• An understanding of health and safety procedures, ideally with an NVQ or equivalent City & Guilds and CIEH Level 2 Food Safety Award or Equivalent.
• Open to new ideas, you’ll have an innovative yet organised approach to cooking, always adhering to high standards and remaining calm during a busy service.
• You’ll enjoy working with others, working together to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal.

Benefits

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

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350.
• Free meal with every shift.
• 28 days holiday.
• Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• Competitive Pension plans and Parental leave options as well as access to unique products such as our Menopause plan.
• My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing.
• 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.

About 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.

Job Details

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations: Richmond Letcombe Regis Village

Call to Action

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.