Sous Chef

BUPA; Wantage; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal with every shift

28 days holiday

Pension plan

Health benefits - My Healthcare

Travel loan

Wagestream access

Employee discounts

Disability confidence

Job summary

Bupa Richmond Village Letcombe Regis is seeking a dedicated Sous Chef to support the Head Chef in delivering exceptional culinary experiences in a 4x10 hour shift schedule. The role emphasises dietary awareness, health and safety, and leadership in a fast-paced setting.

Offering a starter bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, this full-time position aims to provide work-life balance with shifts from 07:00 to 20:00 and no late nights.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen, ideally catering for customers with special dietary requirements.
• Understanding of health and safety procedures.
• NVQ or City & Guilds and CIEH Level 2 Food Safety Award or equivalent.
• Innovative yet organized approach to cooking, remaining calm during busy service.

Responsibilities

• Cater to residents across the Village including the care home and restaurant services.
• Prepare and cook food in line with food hygiene regulations.
• Be aware of dietary needs of residents, Wellness Spa clients, and respond to menu requests.
• Assist in preparation and serving of meals on the hotplate as required.
• Ensure all food is used within the prescribed period, monitor perishable goods.
• Maintain a welcoming, safe and compliant dining environment for residents.
• Help keep the working area clean and hygienic.

Skills

Food preparation

Team leadership

Quality control

Allergen awareness

Education

NVQ or City & Guilds

CIEH Level 2 Food Safety Award

Job description

Job Description

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

NO SPLIT SHIFTS & NO LATE NIGHTS

Contract: Permanent, full-time (40 hours per week), working across 4 days (4 x 10-hour shifts). Shifts fall between 07:00 and 20:00

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: £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

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.

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.

You’ll 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 needed for this role

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

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 - 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.

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.

Disability Confident Employer Statement

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.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations: Richmond Letcombe Regis Village