Assistant Chef

Assistant Chef / 2nd Chef

Green Gates Care Home, 2 Hernes Road, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7PT

CQC rating:
Good

rating: 9.3 / 10

Salary: £13.39 - £14.90 per hour (depending on experience)

Perm Contract – 40 hours on days

Welcome bonus £1000*

Green Gates offers residential, nursing, palliative, post‑operative and respite care as well as support for adults with long‑term conditions. The home also provides a space for people to rest, relax and recover for short stays. Situated in the pleasant area of Summertown, the home has a lovely relaxed homely atmosphere and is surrounded by beautiful gardens with outdoor seating. Multiple communal areas and private dining facilities help residents to relax and socialise.

The home retains many of its original features with rooms of varying sizes and aspects to suit individual needs. All rooms are en‑suite with bathroom facilities, Wi‑Fi and Smart TV included.

Green Gates is located in a prime area of North Oxford, conveniently positioned between Oxford city centre and the Oxford Ring Road and within a short walk to Summertown shopping centre. A frequent bus service to Oxford city centre is just 100 yards away.

Mealtimes and special occasions are important to the home’s life, with food prepared by our chef manager and a balanced diet enjoyed by all. Afternoon tea and homemade cake are popular additions to the menu.

There’s a real sense of community at Green Gates. An experienced, dedicated and diverse team explores what residents enjoy doing and the home’s social and activities calendar is organised around those interests. Residents can enjoy activities such as musical afternoons, painting, games, baking and gentle gardening, with regular days out. The home also has an onsite hair salon and residents kitchen.

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

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

A passion for cooking with previous experience working in a fresh food kitchen and relevant hygiene certificates. You want to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal and make our residents feel n to new ideas and innovative in cooking while always adhering to high standards, you’ll enjoy communicating with others and cherish the little moments with our residents, sharing your love of food with them.

• My Healthcare – Free access to 24/7 support, advice and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products (approximate value £350)
• Wagestream – Early access to up to 40% of earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• Statutory and additional sick pay to help provide reassurance and financial support during longer absences
• Long service rewards – for every milestone at Bupa we will provide e‑cards, extra holidays and money
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to support purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• Range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
• Parental leave – 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 treatment and take control of their health
• Discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

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