Kitchen Assistant

**Kitchen Assistant**
- ALV00EX

**Kitchen Assistant**

**Alveston Leys Care Home, Kissing Tree Lane, Alveston, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 7QN**

It’s the small things that can often make the biggest difference. At Bupa Care Homes, we know it's our privilege to care for people - supporting them to live with dignity and independence. Right now, we’re looking for a caring and organised individual to join us as a Kitchen Assistant at Alveston Leys Care Home in Alveston to help us be the positive difference to our resident’s lives.

**Working hours and salary**

£10.85 per hour

30 hours per week - 3 x 10 hour shifts - Alternate weekends required but we can be flexible on the days

Option to train as Assistant Chef to help provide holiday cover when needed

**What your typical day involves**- Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents-
- Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy-
- Monitoring stock rotation, complying to company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACPP guidelines-
- Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties**Who we’re looking for**

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.

**What’s in it for you?**
- 28 days holiday
- Hot meal provided on a 12-hour shift
- Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development and options for internal apprenticeship schemes
- Access to MyHealthcare which gives you quick, easy access to free support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support - all available from one phone number.
- Additional health & wellbeing tools including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments
- NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support
- Healthcare Insurance Cash plan (after 18 months’ service) giving you the ability to claim on everyday treatments like dental, optical and private prescriptions
- My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing.
- Wagestream - Access your income before pay day, if and when you need it

**Who we are**
- As a leading healthcare group, we run care homes and retirement villages in the health and social care sector, health centres, dental centres and hospitals all over the world. As well as providing insurance to over 16 million people. We’re a big company but no matter what business area you’re in, our purpose is simple - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
- And we have belief in you to help us achieve it.
- Want to know more? Check us out on Facebook and Twitter by searching for Bupa UK Careers.
- Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world._

Work Locations Alveston Leys Kissing Tree Lane Alveston Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7QN

Unposting Date Ongoing

Salary Amount £10.85