At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare and cook delicious meals for residents in a luxury retirement village.
- Company: Join Bupa, a leader in health and wellbeing with a focus on community.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, free meals, and access to gym discounts.
- Other info: DBS check covered by Bupa; diverse applicants encouraged.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact through food while enjoying a balanced work-life rhythm.
- Qualifications: Experience in high-volume kitchens and knowledge of dietary needs required.
The predicted salary is between 13.3 - 13.3 £ per hour.
Location: Richmond Village Witney, Coral Springs Way, OX28 5DG
Salary: £13.30 per hour
Contract: Bank
Shifts: Bank - Between 8am & 8pm
We make health happen. Richmond Village Witney is looking to appoint a Commis Chef to join their team. The role of Commis Chef in this luxury retirement village is a unique blend of culinary skill and lifestyle balance. With no late nights or split shifts, you will enjoy a harmonious work-life rhythm while showcasing your talents across a variety of dining settings, from the intimate care home to the bustling restaurant. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact on residents' lives through the universal language of delicious food, all within the comfort of a refined and serene environment.
Passionate about food, you bring experience working in a variety of high-volume, multi-service, and quality kitchens. With expertise in diverse cuisines and cooking techniques, you possess a comprehensive understanding of the catering and hospitality industry, including Care Homes, hotels, conference centres, high-quality pubs, and restaurants, as well as outside catering.
You'll help us make health happen by:
- Catering to residents, visitors and the public across the village
- Preparing and cooking food in accordance with food hygiene regulations against a set menu to a consistent and high-quality standard
- Delivering front of house services to customers ensuring consistent standards
- Working within the extensive HACCP framework tailored to a Health Care Environment
- Maintaining a clean and hygienic working area
- Responding to residents and customers dietary needs and personal preferences
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
- Adept at catering for customers with special dietary requirements
- Solid understanding of health and safety procedures, ideally supported by an NVQ level 3 or equivalent City & Guilds and CIEH certification
- Demonstrable cooking skills
- Open to new ideas with an innovative yet organised approach to cooking
- Adhering to high standards and remaining calm during a busy service
- Enjoying working with others to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal
Because we care for vulnerable people, we'll need you to complete a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Bupa will cover the cost of this (£40).
Benefits:
- Flexible working patterns to fit around you
- Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
- Free meal (minimum 8-hour shift)
- DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa
- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
Why Bupa?
We encourage all 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 Witney Village
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