Job Description:
Assistant Chef
Location: Cottenham Court Care Home. High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SS
Contract : Permanent – Full Time
Hours: 40 hours per week on a rota basis with alternate weekends
Salary: £14.09–£15.59 per hour depending on experience + £1000 Welcome bonus*
CQC rating: Good
Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.9 / 10
Situated in the picturesque village of Cottenham, the home’s design has been tailored to the challenges of care and provides residents with a versatile living environment.
Pleasing additions include en-suite bedrooms, an activities room, a conservatory and Sky television. For a breath of fresh air, residents can head for the enclosed paved garden for a gentle stroll, or experience the home's sensory herb garden.
A varied menu of nutritious meals is enjoyed by all residents, with the home treating mealtimes as an important part of the day and making sure there are always drinks and light snacks available.
There is a real sense of community at Cottenham Court. Gardening, exercise classes and crafts are examples of some of the hobbies residents have embraced, while visits from a local theatre group and Pets as Therapy also provide good mental and physical stimulation.
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 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
Our 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 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…