Assistant Chef

Richmond Villages; Guildford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider is seeking an Assistant Chef to create varied and nutritional menus for residents while managing the kitchen team. Ideal candidates will have a passion for cooking, experience in a fresh food kitchen, and relevant hygiene certificates. This role offers a competitive salary, 28 days holiday, and various health and wellness benefits including a £1000 welcome bonus.

Benefits

Free healthcare support

Annual healthcare allowance

Early pay access via Wagestream

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Free meal on shift

Interest-free travel loan

Bupa pension plans

Parental leave schemes

Menopause plan

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fresh food kitchen required.
• Relevant hygiene certificates are necessary.
• Must be open to new ideas and cherish interactions with residents.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritional menus based on residents' dietary needs.
• Train and manage kitchen team in food preparation and service.
• Maintain high standards adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Experience in fresh food kitchen

Communication skills

Innovative approach to cooking

Education

Relevant hygiene certificates

Job description

Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef

Ashley Park Care Home - Bupa - The Street, Guildford GU4 7SU

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.9/10

Salary: £28,267 - £31,387 depending on experience

Contract: Perm Contract - 40 hours per week. 4 x 8am - 6pm, alternate weekends

£1000 Welcome bonus*

Ashley Park located near Guildford provides nursing, residential, palliative, Parkinson's and convalescence care. The home offers both long‑term and short‑stay care. Residents can stay for a few weeks, a month or for however long their loved one needs support. They'll get to relax and meet new friends, giving complete peace of mind. The home has a dedicated respite room that can be booked up to a year in advance, the staff are happy to accept last‑minute requests too. Originally a nineteenth‑century listed building, the home has been expertly modernised to provide a range of excellent facilities. The large landscaped gardens with patio areas, orchard, raised flower beds and lawns can be enjoyed by residents alongside a sensory garden and greenhouse. Most bedrooms have en‑suite facilities, flat‑screen TVs and most offer views of the gorgeous grounds, seven acres of stunning Surrey countryside. Meals are freshly prepared every day by the home's onsite chef and menus can be tailored to the tastes and preferences of each resident. Residents have the choice of dining in the dining room or in their own room if preferred. A varied activity programme aims to find activities to suit all interests and levels of mobility. A painting club, poetry group and calm exercise classes and quizzes are just a few of the activities available.

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.

The Kitchen Team 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

• Using your passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs and preferences of our residents
• Putting forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience, helping our residents to feel at home
• Training and managing the kitchen team in prepping, cooking and serving of food
• Adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, managing orders and deliveries
• 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

• 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
• We 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 money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
• Parental leave – We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents – find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan – Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• 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. 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. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Disability Confident Employment

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.

• Your welcome bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run once you have completed four weeks’ service and will be subject to deductions for tax and NI. T&Cs Apply.
• 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.

Job Details

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Ashley Park

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care