Assistant Chef - Bank

Bupa; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health insurer in Croydon is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Chef to join their kitchen team. The role involves creating varied and nutritious menus based on residents' dietary needs, training kitchen staff, and managing food safety protocols. Benefits include flexible working, free meals during shifts, and access to fitness discounts. Ideal candidates will have a passion for cooking and strong management skills, contributing to a positive dining experience in a care home environment.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Comprehensive induction

Free meal on every full shift

DBS Check and Uniform provided

Access to gym discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking and preparing a variety of dishes.
• Ability to adhere to hygiene and safety guidelines.
• Strong communication and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Create varied and nutritious menus for residents.
• Train the kitchen team in food preparation.
• Manage orders and deliveries in line with budgets.

Skills

Passion for cooking

Knowledge of dietary needs

Training and management skills

Job description

* Before submitting your application, you should read our to understand how Bupa will use, store and share your information.* For Australia or New Zealand candidates - Before submitting your application, you should read our to understand how Bupa will use, store and share your information.Assistant Chef - Bank page is loaded## Assistant Chef - Banklocations: Croydontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R1199776Job Description:## **Assistant Chef - Bank**## ## **Location:********Red Court Care Home, 27 Stanhope Road, Croydon CR0 5NS******## ## **Salary: £13.04 - £14.58**## ## **Contract: Bank**## ## **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.## Our fantastic Kitchen Team is 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 create and 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)## ## **Benefits**## Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:* ## Flexible working patterns to fit around you* ## Comprehensive induction (fully paid)* ## Free meal on every full shift worked* ## DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa* ## Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK## ## 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.## As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.Time Type:Full timeJob Area:Locations:Red Court