Job Description:
Job Title: Chef
Location: Richmond Village Painswick, Stroud Road, GL6 6UL
Salary: £14.40 per hour & Excellent Benefits
Contract: Permanent - Full Time
Shifts: 10-8pm 12-8pm & 7-3pm Alt Weekends- NO SPLIT SHIFTS
Welcome Bonus: £1,000*
Should you be successfully hired into this role, we are pleased to be able to offer you a one-off Starter Bonus of £1000 as a thank you for deciding to join Bupa Care Services. The Starter 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. Ts &Cs Apply
We make health happen
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Richmond Villages are our retirement village provider. They deliver person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
You can count on a thorough induction when you start to help you settle into your new role followed by ongoing training and development including access to apprenticeships.
This also includes access to our online portal which has a variety of resources to aid personal development & free access LinkedIn's online learning platform.
You'll help us make health happen by:
Catering to residents across the Village which comprises of the care home
Prepare and cook food in accordance with food hygiene regulations
Be aware of residents, villagers and Wellness Spa clients' dietary needs - responding to their comments and requests in respect of the menu
Be involved in the preparation and serving of the meals on the hotplate, as required
Ensuring that all food is used within the prescribed period, with particular attention paid to perishable (high risk) goods
Ensuring a welcoming, safe and compliant environment for our residents to dine in
Helping to maintain a clean and hygienic working area.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
Passionate about food, you'll have experience working in a professional kitchen, ideally catering for customers with special dietary requirements. An understanding of health and safety procedures, ideally with an NVQ or equivalent City & Guilds and CIEH Level 2 Food Safety Award or Equivalent. Open to new ideas, you'll have an innovative yet organised approach to cooking, always adhering to high standards and remaining calm during a busy service. You'll enjoy working with others, working together to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal.
Because we care for vulnerable people, we'll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).
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 - Quick, easy access to 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 24/7.
Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
Paid breaks and a Free meal with every shift
Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
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
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.
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.
Time Type:
Full time
Job Area:
Care Home - Facilities & Home Support
Locations:
Richmond Painswick Village
Company pension, Paid volunteer time, Referral programme, Cycle to work scheme, Free flu jabs, Gym membership, Additional leave, Discounted or free food, Private dental insurance, Health & wellbeing programme, Financial planning services, Employee mentoring programme
