Total 15 Junior Executive level F&B / Tourism / Hospitality job vacancies in Dartford, Kent

Kitchen Assistant Rochester - £11.45 ph

Typical Shifts are: 8 hours per week from 6-8pm four evenings a week

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:
Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
Wagestream giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
Funded Blue Light Card hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
Enhanced retirement leave
Long service awards

We’re on the hunt for a Kitchen Assistant to join us in our ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service in Rochester. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people!

As a Kitchen Assistant / Porter with us you'll be enhancing the quality of life of the people we support through the preparation and cooking of nutritious, balanced meals. Our Kitchen Assistants are the backbone of the kitchen, ensuring it is cleaned to a high standard, checking in kitchen deliveries and stock take, food preparation, working closely alongside other kitchen colleagues and working closely with our colleagues that provide support to help them further enhance the people we support’s independent living skills.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to the lives of others.

Why choose us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues,supportingyour career development byoffering a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic, and dedicatedindividualto join our friendly, award-winning team as Kitchen Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is tosupport the catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Other responsibilitieswillinclude: Understanding the principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene. Contributingfully to team working, responding positively tocolleagues,and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly. Advisingon the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring thetimelyandappropriate orderingof replacement goods. Actingaccordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, youwill live our values of caring,supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidatemust: Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate anddemonstrateshigh standardsof personal hygiene. Have theknowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments. Be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload. Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working. Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the lateryearsof our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees. Please note this role will require: A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Kitchen Assistant Rochester - £11.45 ph

Typical Shifts are: 8 hours per week from 6-8pm four evenings a week

Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:
Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
Wagestream giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
Funded Blue Light Card hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
Enhanced retirement leave
Long service awards

We’re on the hunt for a Kitchen Assistant to join us in our ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) service in Rochester. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people!

As a Kitchen Assistant / Porter with us you'll be enhancing the quality of life of the people we support through the preparation and cooking of nutritious, balanced meals. Our Kitchen Assistants are the backbone of the kitchen, ensuring it is cleaned to a high standard, checking in kitchen deliveries and stock take, food preparation, working closely alongside other kitchen colleagues and working closely with our colleagues that provide support to help them further enhance the people we support’s independent living skills.

This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to the lives of others.

Why choose us?

We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career.

We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.

Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting!

All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

Package Description: Shift Details: Bank contrcat, hours may vary At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supportingyour career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are now seeking acompassionate,enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Kitchen Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to supportthe catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Other responsibilitieswillinclude: Understandingthe principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene. Contributingfully to team working, responding positively tocolleagues,and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly. Advisingon the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring thetimelyandappropriate orderingof replacement goods. Actingaccordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidatemust: Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate anddemonstrateshigh standardsof personal hygiene. Have theknowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments. Be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload. Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working. Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK,we believe that the lateryearsof our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful livestogether is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees. Please note this role will require: A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline, depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Package Description: Shift Details: Bank contrcat, hours may vary At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, supportingyour career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are now seeking acompassionate,enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Kitchen Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to supportthe catering function in food preparation and maintaining a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents. Other responsibilitieswillinclude: Understandingthe principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene. Contributingfully to team working, responding positively tocolleagues,and actioning all reasonable work instructions promptly. Advisingon the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring thetimelyandappropriate orderingof replacement goods. Actingaccordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do. Our ideal candidatemust: Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate anddemonstrateshigh standardsof personal hygiene. Have theknowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments. Be an efficient worker, capable of a high level of sustained physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload. Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude to team working. Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards the residents. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK,we believe that the lateryearsof our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful livestogether is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees. Please note this role will require: A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline, depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award-winning care provider as a Kitchen Assistant.

We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

The Role


Maintain the cleanliness of kitchen and related areas
Preparation of produce for mealtime, for example vegetable preparation and making of sandwiches
Ensure correct storage of all dry and perishable produce
Safely storing cleaning materials
Ensure all cooking utensils and pots are cleaned to the required standards
Carry out any tasks assigned by the Head / Second Chef or Home Manager


Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family


Alternate weekend and social friendly working hours
Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
Annual purchase holiday scheme
Wellbeing support
Wagestream- access your wages at any time


New to Catering?

We have our own Catering Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new Catering Assistants and we will give you all that’s needed to have a successful career as a Catering Assistant with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

The Windmill is at the heart of the community, with a warm relaxed atmosphere in the centre of Hollingbourne, near Maidstone. With five brand-new boutique bedrooms and a selection of excellent local ales and fine wines, our food, largely sourced from local produce, is renowned for its heartiness and sophistication. If you're passionate about providing exceptional hospitality, we'd love to welcome you to our team.

We can offer you:


Up to £11.50 plus TRONC
35% discount on all drinks, food and accommodation across every Balfour site and Balfour Winery
Access to Wage Stream to help you with those unexpected nasty bills
A great refer a friend scheme
Flexible hours to suit you and your work/life balance
Accredited members of “Wellbeing Promise”, meaning we are an employer who really does care! (www.wellbeingpromise.co.uk)


We're looking for our Kitchen Assistants to:


Keeping the kitchen super clean and sparkly
Clean and wash up with love and care
Take responsibility for the care and control of the kitchen’s crockery and cleaning products
Be ready to muck in with preparing food, plating dishes and learning from the chefs around you


In this KP role we need someone with:


A love for food and enjoyment of cooking
High standards and attention to detail
Their own transport to get to and from work


We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform as well as possible during the recruitment process, hope@balfourhospitality.com with any requests.

Eager to learn and looking to start your career as a Chef?

At The Farm House, West Malling, we’ve great internal training and development plans to help you move up the ladder to the next level in as little as 6 months!

It's not all about cleaning to the highest standard and the daily tasks...... you'll also learn on the job, working in a fun environment where no 2 days are the same, working across all sections of the kitchen under the guidance of our fantastic Head Chef.

What better way to start the beginning of your journey than with us!

Benefits

Internal training and development plans
A share of the tips in addition to your rate/hourly rate of pay
Birthday off guaranteed, plus a treat from us
50% discount off food & 25% off bedrooms when visiting with friends & family
70% discount off the menu when on shift, no restrictions
10% discount on Wildshark vineyard tours
A personal invitation to our summer and winter staff reward party
Incentives, reward & recognition trips
Refer a friend and Chef recruitment incentives of up to £1.5k (T&C’s apply)
Long service recognition rewards (extra paid holidays & monetary vouchers)
Company pension

Haven Kent Coast formerly known as Allhallows our park on the Hoo Peninsular is situated along the Thames estuary offering the closest sandy beach to central London.

Allhallows-on-Sea, Near Rochester, Kent ME3 9QD GBR

Job DetailsCome and join our One Great Team here at Haven as a Kitchen Assistant / Porter!

As part of our Food & Beverage Kitchen Team, you will… 

- Support with the cleanliness of the kitchen, ensuring we maintain high health and hygiene standards ensuring a clean and safe environment for all
- Carry out daily and weekly cleaning tasks in the kitchen which may include, cleaning crockery, utensils and cooking equipment, cleaning storage areas and sanitising food preparation areas
- Assist with basic food preparation when required

What’s In It For You? 
- Free use of our Leisure Facilities, including swimming pool  
- Up to 50% Discount off food on Park and 20% discount in our shops  
- Opportunity to use our Corporate Box at the O2 Arena  
- Fantastic Discounts with many national Brands & Retailers  
- 20% Discount to you, your family & friends across Haven & Warner Leisure Hotels  
- Reward & Recognition Schemes  
- Training and development opportunities including fully funded qualifications  
- Fantastic Health, Mind & Money Support Programme  
- Enhanced family friendly policies and pay* (eligibility criteria applied) 

Pay Rates: 16 to 17 £7.50, 18 to 20 £9.97, 21+ £11.44 per hour

Experience and Qualifications 
You don’t need experience to join our Food & Beverage Team. You may already be a Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Assistant or Fast-Food Crew Member but if not, that’s ok! We will provide the training and support required to ensure you are great at what you do.

Who are we? 
We’re part of an award-winning Bourne Leisure family, which includes Haven & Warner Hotels. We have 9,000 fantastic team members and 39 beautiful seaside locations and our HQ based in Hemel Hempstead. 

What’s it like to work with us? 
Working with us is ultimately defined by our exceptional people and teams. At Haven, we take pride in our Breath of Fresh Air culture, which focuses on valuing and supporting every team member. We prioritise openness and transparency in our interactions allowing our team members to be their authentic selves.

Working hours are on a rota over a 7 day period and could include evenings and weekends (depending on role). We aim to offer flexibility where we can, including full or part time hours. 

We would love to hear from you 
If you would like to apply for this role, click apply now. We will ask you a few questions which may take around 5 minutes, then click submit and one of the Team will be in touch. 

What can you expect during the recruitment process? 
When invited to meet with us, you will have an interview and either a practical assessment or a skills test, depending on the role. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best during this process, please let us know.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments or flexibility that you may require, including whether a role can be part-time or a job-share. 

We genuinely care about every candidate's experience during the recruitment process and are here to provide support where we can. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments while applying, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at resourcingteam@bourne-leisure.co.uk

About the role:
Please note we don't have a fixed closing date but instead will close the role when we have sufficient applicants to interview so apply soon to not miss out!
Hours: Variable. Currently Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-12:30pm.
The Role
We are looking to hire a dedicated and reliable kitchen assistant to assist the Catering Manager with ingredient preparation as well as perform all washing and cleaning duties required in the kitchen and service areas. The role will also include serving customers, taking orders and preparing hot drinks using a commercial coffee machine.
The key responsibilities of a kitchen assistant include undertaking food preparation tasks, as directed by the catering manager, preparing ingredients, cleaning vegetables, preparing simple dishes, observing correct cooking times and temperatures, using cooking equipment, utensils and machinery (e.g. saucepans, pans, chopping boards, meat slicers), cleaning cooking utensils, keeping work stations and surfaces clean and tidy and customer service.
To be successful as a kitchen assistant, you should exercise exceptional time management and ensure that all duties are completed in a timely manner. Ultimately, an outstanding Kitchen Assistant should be able to comply with all food and health and safety regulations.

About The Company
The College
London South East Colleges is a successful and innovative College operating with sites across Bromley, Bexley, Orpington, Greenwich and Lambeth. With nearly 14,000 students and 1,000 members of staff, the College is a major employer in the area and makes a significant impact on the lives and future prospects of its learners who travel from across London to study with us. The College is also the sponsor of London South East Academies Trust, a growing Multi-Academy which is rapidly developing a track record of academic and financial success. With a combined turnover of circa £65m and the ambitious growth plans of the group, there has never been a better time to join this exciting organisation.
Benefits
There are excellent pension schemes, including employer contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest). Staff also have access to our Employee Assistance Programme, free onsite parking, salary sacrifice cycle to work/bike loan scheme and annual season ticket loan. You will have access to onsite gym at Bromley, discounts in inhouse restaurants and hair and beauty treatments.

Accreditations
As employers, we recognise and embrace our legal and quality-assurance framework responsibilities, and use these frameworks, as well as other accreditations and schemes, to further develop our development and progress of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. We also acknowledge that there is always more that we can learn, and so we use these accreditations to provide an external lens and share/gain best-practice information.

Our Accreditations include:


- Investors in People – meaning we are committed to the professional development of our staff members.
- Recognised nationally in 2021 by the TES, as Overall FE Provider of the Year, FE College of the Year, and winning the Contribution to the Local Community award.
- Disability Confident – Committed
- Stonewall Workplace Champions – Silver Award
- Investors in Ethnicity – Exemplary Employer and member of the Top 25 employers 2 years in a row

- Affiliate member of the Black Leadership Group



As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.

In line with KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) guidance we conduct social media checks for all candidates who are shortlisted for roles in order to ascertain their suitability to work with children and young adults.

About Us:

Balfour Winery is one of England's leading wine producers and creates award winning wines, beers and ciders in Staplehurst, Kent. The beautiful 400-acre Estate is home to our vineyards, apple orchards and state of the art winery and cellar door.

An opportunity has arisen to join the team as a data entry and administrative assistant, providing support for both the accounts and logistics team.

As a result of working across two departments this will give an interesting and varied role.

In addition to the tasks described, you may be expected to carry out other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

Requirements & Key Skills:


Process a high volume of data, quickly and accurately
Accurate transfer of data between systems
Data cleanse and entry
Good attention to detail
Competent user of Microsoft packages
Flexible and adaptable
Ability to work to and hit weekly deadlines
Self-motivation and commitment



A “Can Do” attitude
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to prioritise
Conscientious and organised
Willingness to work as part of a team
Proactive, organised and can demonstrate effective communication skills
Knowledge of Sage 200 desired but not essential


What we can offer you:


Belong to a supportive, close-knit team
Benefit from a competitive salary and great discounts across our Balfour Pubs and Balfour Winery
Cash back health plan
Company progression opportunities

The Goudhurst Inn is located near Balfour Winery in the charming village of Goudhurst, The Goudhurst Inn offers four boutique suites, locally-sourced cuisine, and a spacious dining room. Our large outdoor terrace provides breathtaking views of the Weald of Kent. If you have a flair for hospitality, we'd love to have you join our team.

We can offer you:


Up to £XX.XX plus TRONC
35% discount on all drinks, food and accommodation across every Balfour site and Balfour Winery
Access to Wage Stream to help you with those unexpected nasty bills
A great refer a friend scheme
Flexible hours to suit you and your work/life balance
Accredited members of “Wellbeing Promise”, meaning we are an employer who really does care! (www.wellbeingpromise.co.uk)


We're looking for our Kitchen Assistants to:


Keeping the kitchen super clean and sparkly
Clean and wash up with love and care
Take responsibility for the care and control of the kitchen’s crockery and cleaning products
Be ready to muck in with preparing food, plating dishes and learning from the chefs around you


In this KP role we need someone with:


A love for food and enjoyment of cooking
High standards and attention to detail
Their own transport to get to and from work


We welcome applications from a diverse range of individuals and will consider any reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform as well as possible during the recruitment process, kerry@balfourhospitality.com with any requests.

Kitchen Assistant - Required at Birkin Lodge Nursing Home in Tunbridge Wells, Part of the Country Court Family
Hours: Average of 31.5 Hours per week (Shifts to be discussed at interview)
Are you a rising star in the Kitchen, Do you dream of one day becoming a talented chef?
Our Kitchen assistants are the back bone of our award winning Kitchens, where you'll be assisting in planning, preparing and delivering a high quality nutritionally benefitting plate of food that not only tickles the taste buds but also makes a difference to health and wellbeing!
JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY
We’re proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 2,800+ employees and over 40 care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas – we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team!
ABOUT THE KITCHEN ASSISTANT ROLE
Within the Kitchen Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include:

Help our chefs prepare & deliver stunning food for our residents.
Make sure that the food is correctly labelled & meets the specific dietary requirements for our Residents.
Wastage from the preparation is kept to a minimum.
Follow COSHH & Health & Safety Standards

ABOUT YOU
We want someone proactive, passionate, and ambitious to support us to create the best person-centred environment for our residents. You’ll be genuinely valued and empowered as an integral part of our team

Experience as a Kitchen Assistant or a similar role
Good knowledge & experience with food safety
Friendly & approachable and work well in a team
Knowledge of COSHH & Health & Safety standards
An understanding of the care sector would be advantageous

IN RETURN
You’ll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates
Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications*
Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme*
Pension Contributions & access to the Blue Light Discount Card.
Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff

*Subject to Terms and Conditions
Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Kitchen Assistant sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you.
PLEASE NOTE:
All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.We are no longer accepting overseas applications for sponsorship.

Assistant Chef

Abbotsleigh Mews Care Home, Old Farm Rd East, Sidcup, DA15 8AY

£11.74 - £13.15 per hour depending on experience and qualifications

Permanent Contract

40 hours per week

Shift times include 06:30 - 14:30/10:30- 18:30/06:30 - 18:30

Working days to include alternate weekends



We make health happen

Here at Bupa 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.



You'll help us make health happen by:

• Creating a varied and nutritional menu in line with dietary needs and preferences
• Training and managing the kitchen team in prepping, cooking and serving of food
• Managing all mandatory paperwork including: 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)

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

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 at home. Open to new ideas, you'll have an innovative approach to cooking whilst always adhering to high standards. You'll enjoy communicating with others and you'll cherish the little moments with our residents, sharing your love of food with them.



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 appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support - all available via 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
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• 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 to 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 Bupa?

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 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.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Looking for the next step up in your career?

At The Farm House, West Malling, we offer great internal training and development plans to help you develop from Junior Sous Chef to a Senior Sous in as little as 6 months!

What better way to start your journey with us.

You’ll have a love and passion for working with fresh, seasonal, local ingredients and producing exceptional quality dishes for our customers together with the drive to succeed!

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

Internal training and development plan to move you to Senior Sous Chef.
12.5% service charge, split equally amongst the team
8 hour shifts available
Birthday off guaranteed, plus a treat from us
50% discount off food & 25% off bedrooms when visiting with friends & family
2 staff parties a year
Incentives, reward & recognition trips
Live-in accommodation available
Health and wellbeing support
Long service recognition rewards (extra paid holidays & monetary vouchers)
Company pension