Kitchen Assistant

Bupa Insurance Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurance provider in Poole is seeking a full-time Kitchen Assistant to support meal services in their care home. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food, previous kitchen experience, and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You will assist in meal preparation, maintain hygiene standards, and support special events, ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience.

Benefits

Free healthcare support

Annual allowance for healthcare products

Access to earned wages early

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Free meal on shifts

Interest-free annual travel loan

Pension plans

Parental leave schemes

Menopause support

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a kitchen.
• Understanding the importance of maintaining high standards.
• Ability to communicate comfortably with kitchen and care home teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the link between the main kitchen and residents.
• Assist chefs with meal preparation and plating.
• Ensure compliance with cleaning and safety guidelines.
• Support special events catering.

Skills

Passion for food

Kitchen experience

Communication skills

Attention to hygiene

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Job Description:

Kitchen Assistant

The Links Care Home, 1 Golf Links Road, Broadstone BH18 8BE

£12.60 - £13.60 per hour, Full time position

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:

• 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

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

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.

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. 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.

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.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations: The Links