Assistant Chef

Assistant ChefThe Links Care Home 1 Golf Links Road Broadstone BH18 8BE 7.30am - 6pm ( Alternate weekends) 13.84 Per Hour plus 50p extra at Weekends1000 Welcome bonusWe make health happenHere 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.Youll help us make health happen by:Using your passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs and preferences of our residentsPutting forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience helping our residents to feel at homeTraining and managing the kitchen team in prepping cooking and serving of foodAdhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines company policies and procedures budgets managing orders and deliveriesCatering 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 youll have an innovative approach to cooking whilst always adhering to high standards. Youll enjoy communicating with others and youll cherish the little moments with our residents sharing your love of food with them.BenefitsOur 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: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 supportAnnual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products all to the approximate value of 350Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes28 days holidayWe offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams as an addition to statutory sick pay to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards extra holidays and moneyFree meal on every shiftInterest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season ticketsWe offer a range of Bupa pension plans find out more on our career siteParental leave - We have schemes for adoption birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career siteMenopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice choose their treatment and take control of their healthAccess to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UKWhy BupaWere 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.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. Thats 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. Well 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 UKs Points Based Immigration System for sponsorship by an employer. Key Skills Culinary Experience,Restaurant Experience,Food Preparation Experience,Food Service,Kitchen Experience,Catering,Serving Experience,Cooking,Dietary Department Experience,Baking,Knife Skills,Meal Preparation Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1