Chef De Partie

£13.65ph plus £1,000 welcome bonus!

Permanent 45 hours, 5x 9-hour shifts per week between 8am and 8pm no late nights or split shifts – will include some weekends

Our client in Witney is looking to appoint a new Chef De Partie. The role of the Chef De Partie in this luxury retirement accommodation is a unique blend of culinary skill and lifestyle balance. With no late nights, 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 and cafe. 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.

What the role entails:

Catering to residents across the site which comprises of the care home, catering for serviced suites, villagers who have booked a meal in the Restaurant/Spa or for meals to be taken across to their apartments or for other specific events
Prepare and cook food in accordance with food hygiene regulations
Be aware of residents, villagers and Wellness Spa clients’ dietary needs - responding to their comments and requests in respect of the menu
Be involved in the preparation and serving of the meals on the hotplate, as required
Ensuring that all food is used within the prescribed period, with particular attention paid to perishable (high risk) goods
Ensuring a welcoming, safe and compliant environment for our residents to dine in
Helping to maintain a clean and hygienic working area.

Key Skills needed for this role:

Passionate about food, you’ll have experience working in a professional kitchen, ideally catering for customers with special dietary requirements and an understanding of health and safety procedures. Open to new ideas, you’ll have an innovative yet organised approach to cooking, always adhering to high standards and remaining calm during a busy service. You’ll enjoy working with others, working together 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

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 have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences
Free meal with every shift
Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – Find out more on our career site
Parental Leave - We have 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 their treatment and take control of their health.
Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

Why choose us?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people, 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.

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.

Should you be successfully hired in to this role, we are pleased to be able to offer you a one-off Starter Bonus of £1000 as a thank you for deciding to joining our client. The Starter Bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run once you have completed four weeks’ service and will be subject to deductions for tax and NI. Ts &Cs Apply

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