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Job Description:

Job Title: Chef De Partie

Location: Richmond Villages, South Street, Letcombe Regis, OX12 9RG

Contract: Permanent 45hrs per week

Shifts: 5 days from 7 - Between 7-8pm. No split Shifts

Salary: £32,051pa & Excellent Benefits

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

At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most. Richmond Villages Letcombe, provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honours individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives.

We're looking for a talented Chef de Partie to join our team at Letcombe! If you love cooking delicious, nutritious meals and enjoy making a difference through food, this could be just the role for you.

You'll be a key part of our kitchen team, preparing meals that cater to a range of dietary needs and bring comfort and joy to our residents. It's not just about cooking - it's about creating moments that make people feel cared for and at home.

We're looking for someone who's passionate, reliable, and enjoys working with others. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

You'll help us make health happen by

• Catering to residents across the Village which comprises of the care home, catering for serviced suites, villagers who have booked a meal in the Restaurant/Spa or for meals to be taken across to their apartments or for other specific events

• 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.

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 Letcombe Regis Village