Overview
Job Description - Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef (MAY00HK)
Maypole Care Home, Lower Northam Road, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire SO30 4FS.
Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef
Salary - £28,267 - £31,387 depending on experience
Contract - Permanent, 40 hour contract
Shift pattern - 10 hours per shift to include alternate weekends
Welcome bonus*
CQC rating – Good
We provide nursing and residential care. The home is purpose-built with spacious lounges, en-suite bedrooms, and amenities to support residents’ independence and quality of life. A Night Bites menu is available in the evenings and overnight.
The home focuses on person-centred care, promoting independence and choice to help residents live their best lives.
You’ll join the Kitchen Team to help deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents.
Unposting Date - Ongoing
Responsibilities
* Using your passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs and preferences of our residents
* Putting forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience, helping residents to feel at home
* Training and managing the kitchen team in prepping, cooking and serving of food
* Adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, managing orders and deliveries
* Catering for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required)
Qualifications / Requirements
There is no explicit list of qualifications provided in the description. The role is titled Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef and includes responsibilities related to cooking, kitchen management, and adherence to food safety standards.
Benefits
* My Healthcare – 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
* Annual allowance against a menu of Bupa healthcare products (~£350)
* Wagestream – Early access to earned wages
* 28 days holiday
* Sick pay scheme in addition to statutory sick pay
* Long service rewards (ecards, extra holidays, money)
* Free meal on every shift
* Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets
* Bupa pension plans (details on career site)
* Parental leave schemes (adoption, birth, co-parents)
* Menopause Plan
* Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities
Why Bupa?
We are a health insurer and provider focused on helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. We encourage diversity and inclusivity and especially welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will offer reasonable adjustments during recruitment to qualified applicants.
*Your welcome bonus will be paid in the next available pay run after four weeks of service and is subject to tax and NI deductions. T&Cs apply.
**UK immigration 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.
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