Assistant Chef

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Location: Waverley Grange Care Home, 3 Waverley Lane, Farnham, GU9 8BH

Rating:  9.8 / 10, CQC rating Good

Salary: £13.59 - £15.09 per hour, depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Shifts: 30 hours per week – 3 × 7 am – 6 pm, alternate weekends

Welcome Bonus: £1,000 upon completion of four weeks’ service

• Use passion for cooking and fresh ingredients to create varied and nutritional menus in line with dietary needs and preferences of residents
• Put forward ideas to deliver an excellent dining experience, helping residents to feel at home
• Train and manage the kitchen team in prep, cooking and serving of food
• Adhere to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, managing orders and deliveries
• Cater for special events or seasonal activities such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required)

• My Healthcare – free access to 24/7 support, remote GP, physiotherapy and mental health
• Annual allowance of £350 for health‑related items
• Wagestream – early access to up to 40 % of earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• Sick pay scheme above statutory pay
• Long‑service rewards: ecards, extra holidays and money for milestones
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest‑free travel loan for public transport tickets
• Various Bupa pension plans – details on career site
• Parental leave – schemes for adoption and birth parents
• Menopause plan – support and treatment options
• Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities

Bupa is a health insurer and provider dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and provide reasonable adjustments. Your welcome bonus will be paid in the next available pay run after four weeks’ service and is subject to tax and NI deductions. T&Cs apply.

Jobs are not sponsored under the UK’s Points Based Immigration System as the role is not at or above RQF Level 3.