Job Description:
Cook Bank
Ridley Park care home
Forster Street, Off Plessey Road, Blyth, NE24 3BG
CQC rating: Good
Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.7/10
Salary from £13.00 - £14.50 depending on experience
Bank zero hours
We make health happen
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
Our fantastic Kitchen Team are the magic behind each delicious dish we serve our guests. They are passionate about all things food and take great pride in each dish they prepare. We are looking for an equally passionate Assistant Chef to join the team and help deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
1. Using your passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs and preferences of our residents
2. Putting forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience, helping our residents to feel at home
3. Training and managing the kitchen team in prepping, cooking and serving of food
4. Adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, managing orders and deliveries
5. Catering for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required)
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
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. Open to new ideas, you’ll have an innovative approach to cooking whilst always adhering to high standards. You’ll enjoy communicating with others and you’ll cherish the little moments with our residents, sharing your love of food with them.
Benefits
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
6. Flexible working patterns to fit around you
7. Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
8. Free meal on every shift
9. DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa
10. Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
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.