Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef
Location: Oakcroft House Care Home, Oakcroft Road, West Byfleet, KT14 6J.
Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week, 3 x 7.30am – 6pm, alternate weekends.
Salary: £21,200 – £23,540 (depending on experience) plus £1,000 welcome bonus after completion of four weeks of service.
Responsibilities
- Use passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with residents’ dietary needs and preferences.
- Put forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience, helping residents feel at home.
- Train and manage the kitchen team in preparation, cooking and serving of food.
- Adhere to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, and manage orders and deliveries.
- Cater for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays as required.
Key Skills / Qualifications
A passion for cooking with previous experience in a fresh‑food kitchen and relevant hygiene certificates. Innovative, high‑standard approach, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and a genuine desire to share the love of food with residents.
Benefits
- My Healthcare – free 24/7 access to support, remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health services.
- Annual allowance (approx. £350) redeemable against Bupa products.
- Wagestream – early access to up to 40% of earned wages.
- 28 days holiday.
- Statutory sick pay plus additional sick pay scheme.
- Long‑service rewards.
- Free meal on every shift.
- Interest‑free annual travel loan for public transport tickets.
- Bupa pension plans.
- Parental leave for adoption, birth parents and co‑parents.
- Menopause Plan – supportive of women’s health choices.
- Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We offer interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets minimum criteria and provide reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This role is not above RQF Level 3 and is not part of the UK Points Based Immigration System sponsorship.
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