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Chef Manager
OX2 7PT
Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.3 / 10
Salary - £ 29,203 - £36,088 depending on experience + £2000 annual bonus
Welcome bonus: £1000
Job Description
Chef Manager at Green Gates Care Home, 2 Hernes Road, Summertown, Oxford (OX2 7PT). CQC rating: Good. 40‑hour permanent contract with days and alternate weekends. Managed by Bupa, a health‑insurer that helps people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
Responsibilities
* Use your passion for cooking and experience in a fresh‑food kitchen to create a varied and nutritious menu in line with the dietary needs and preferences of our residents.
* Use your natural leadership skills to train and mentor the kitchen team to deliver an excellent dining experience.
* Be innovative in your approach to cooking and maintain high standards.
* Manage all mandatory paperwork, including adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, and managing orders and deliveries.
* Cater for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required).
Key Skills / Qualifications Needed
A passion for cooking with previous experience working in a fresh‑food kitchen and relevant hygiene certificates. You want to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal and make our residents feel at home. You’re a natural leader, open to new ideas with an innovative approach to cooking, always maintaining high standards. You’ll enjoy mentoring and supporting others and cherish the little moments with our residents, sharing your love of food with them.
Benefits
* My Healthcare – Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support.
* Annual allowance redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, approximately £350.
* Wagestream – early access to up to 40% of earned wages within minutes.
* 28 days holiday.
* Sick pay scheme in addition to statutory sick pay.
* Long service rewards – ecards, extra holidays and money for every milestone.
* Free meal on every shift.
* Interest‑free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
* Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site.
* Parental leave – schemes for adoption, birth parents and co‑parents.
* Menopause Plan – specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose treatment and take control of their health.
* Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.
Additional Information
* Your welcome bonus will be paid in the next available pay run after completing four weeks’ service and will be subject to tax and NI deductions.
* Eligible for a quarterly bonus based on performance. Chef Managers who achieve 6 KPI’s receive a quarterly incentive of £500 (subject to tax and NI).
* 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.
Why Bupa?
We are a health insurer and provider with no shareholders. Our people are driven by the purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We encourage diversity and are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We will offer interview/assessment to every disabled applicant meeting the minimum criteria, provide reasonable adjustments and treat all applicants fairly.
Job Type
Full time
Job Area
Locations: Green Gates
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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