Overview
Kitchen Assistant role at Bupa.
Location: Cottenham Court Care Home, High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SS
Salary: £12.80 per hour
Hours: 3 x 8am - 7.30pm, alternate weekends
Responsibilities
* Acting as the link between the main kitchen and residents
* Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy
* Monitoring stock rotation, complying with company policies and procedures, following all mandatory COSHH and HACCP guidelines
* Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties
Qualifications
A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make our residents feel at home. You’ll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience. Working with the wider kitchen and care home teams, you’re comfortable communicating with others, cherishing the little moments with our residents.
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 which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
* Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
* 28 days holiday
* Sick pay scheme for frontline teams (in addition to statutory sick pay)
* Long service rewards (ecards, extra holidays and money)
* Free meal on every shift
* Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets
* Range of Bupa pension plans
* Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth parents and co-parents
* Menopause Plan - support for health
* Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are 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. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, 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.
Disability and recruitment
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.
Please 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.
Location
On site at Cottenham Court Care Home, Cottenham, Cambridge CB24 8SS
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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