Kitchen Assistant

Overview

Kitchen Assistant

Harts House Care Home, Harts Grove, Woodford, Woodford Green IG8 0BF

Kitchen Assistant – Harts House Care Home, Harts Grove, Woodford, Woodford Green IG8 0BF

CQC rating:
Good

rating: 9.1 / 10

Salary: £12.25 - £13.25 per hour depending on experience

Perm contract - 32 hours per week

Shifts:

Monday to Sunday, 8am to 6pm or 10am to 6pm or 7am to 3pm

We are looking for a passionate Kitchen Assistant to join the team and help deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents. 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.

• Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents
• Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy
• Monitoring stock rotation, complying with company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACCP guidelines
• Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties

A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make our residents feel  will understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience. You will work with the wider kitchen and care home teams and communicate effectively with others, cherishing the little moments with our residents.

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 offer 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 health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance to redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, value approx. £350
• Wagestream – Early access to up to 40% of earned wages
• 28 days holiday
• Sick pay scheme to supplement statutory sick pay
• Long service rewards (ecards, extra holidays, and money)
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets
• Bupa pension plans (more on our career site)
• Parental leave schemes (adoption, birth parents and co-parents) – more on our career site
• Menopause Plan – support for women to seek advice and treatment
• Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We encourage everyone to “Be you at Bupa” and value diversity, encouraging applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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 will provide reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process.

• Please note, this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and is not included under the UK’s Points Based Immigration System for sponsorship by an employer.

Full time

Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Harts House