Job Description:National Development ChefContract: National role with regular travelLocation: National & occasional WFH daysEmployment type: 6 month FTCSalary: CompetitiveRole specific benefits: Company Car, eligibility for 10% Management bonus scheme plus excellent Bupa benefitsHours: Full timeWe make health happenAs National Development Chef, you'll play a pivotal national leadership role shaping the future of dining across Bupa Care Services and Richmond Villages. This is a unique opportunity to influence food culture at scale, elevating resident experience, building chef capability, and setting the standard for excellence in care‑based hospitality.You'll lead the creation and delivery of a modern culinary vision, champion innovation, and drive consistency and quality across hundreds of kitchens, all while keeping residents firmly at the heart of every decision.How you'll help us make health happenLead and embed a national culinary strategy that delivers exceptional, resident‑centred dining experiencesDesign, launch and evolve the Chefs' Academy, building a strong pipeline of skilled, confident culinary professionalsDrive menu innovation, ensuring food is nutritious, inclusive, seasonal, and compliant with clinical and dietary needsCoach and mentor chefs at all levels, supporting performance, engagement, and succession planningChampion food safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across all sitesKey skills and experience needed for this roleProven senior culinary leadership experience within a busy kitchenExpert knowledge of IDDSI, allergens management, HACCP, and food safety legislationStrong people‑development capability, with experience of coaching and mentoring chefs at all levels and delivering high quality training in a group environmentDemonstrable experience in menu development, nutrition‑led design, and standardisationConfident stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to influence across operational, clinical, and support functionsBenefitsOur benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva, our global wellbeing programme, supports your mental, physical, financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We also offer flexible working and a wide range of family‑friendly benefits.Joining Bupa in this role, you can expect benefits including:Competitive salary and management bonus opportunity25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus paid volunteer daysBupa wellbeing initiativesExcellent Pension scheme and life assuranceAccess to discounts, learning, and development opportunitiesWhy Bupa?We're a health insurer and provider - not driven by shareholders, but by our purpose: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Our people bring this purpose to life through being brave, caring, and responsible every day.At Bupa, we encourage everyone to Be You at Bupa. We champion diversity and inclusivity and actively encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, committed to providing fair and inclusive recruitment processes and reasonable adjustments where needed.If you require this advert in an alternative format, please email careers@bupa.com.Time Type:Full timeJob Area:Business DevelopmentLocations:Alveston Leys, Home Based, c/o Angel Court, Home Based c/o Kirkstall ForgePaid volunteer time, Financial planning services, Discounted or free food, Health & wellbeing programme, Referral programme, Free flu jabs, Employee mentoring programme, Private dental insurance, Cycle to work scheme, Additional leave, Company pension, Gym membership
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