Kitchen assistant

Overview

As a Kitchen Assistant, your role is to assist our Chefs by maintaining the cleanliness, organization, and safety of all catering areas. The kitchen porter serves as the cornerstone of our village's culinary operations, ensuring the seamless functioning of the kitchen.

About the Company

At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most. Richmond Villages Wood Norton provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honours individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives. We take pride in our carehome.co.uk review score of 9.9 out of 10. We are a health insurer and provider with no shareholders, focusing on our customers and on helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

Responsibilities

• Preparing simple meals and ancillary items for service under the direction of the Chef
• Washing dishes by hand or loading the dishwasher, storing clean items neatly and safely to minimise breakages
• Sweeping and mopping kitchen floors to ensure they are free from grease or spillage at all times
• Washing work tables, walls, kitchen equipment and appliances, adhering to cleaning schedules
• Operating kitchen equipment and transferring this safely between storage and work areas
• Ensuring the kitchen is kept tidy and left secure, rubbish is removed, and all supplies are put away in the correct place
• Adhering to company Food Safety and Health and Safety policies at all times, maintaining all records outlined in the HACCP policy

Qualifications

• Understanding of Health and Safety, and knowledge of maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic environment
• Up-to-date CIEH Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (or equivalent) is desirable
• Prior experience in a catering department or kitchen is beneficial
• Experience working in a care environment and managing stock, coupled with the ability to prepare simple meals
• Being organized and adaptable, capable of working effectively within a team and independently

Benefits & Compensation

£12.90 per hour – paid breaks plus excellent benefits. Permanent. 28‑hour shift rota: between 10am‑8pm (10‑hr shifts) and includes alternative weekend work. No late nights, offering an excellent work‑life balance.

EEO Statement

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.