Job Description:
Assistant Chef (Bank)
Heathbrook House Care Home, 223-229 Worcester Road, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove, B61 7JA
Salary: £13.39 - £14.90 dependent on qualifications and experience
Bank Contract. Flexible 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.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
1. Creating a varied and nutritional menu in line with dietary needs and preferences
2. Training and managing the kitchen team in prepping, cooking and serving of food
3. Managing all mandatory paperwork including: adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, managing orders and deliveries
4. 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
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
5. My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support – all available via one phone number 24/7
6. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
7. Free meal on every shift
8. 28 days holiday
9. Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
10. Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
11. Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
12. We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
13. Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
14. Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
15. 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.