Job Description

Commis Chef

Salary: £31,229 per annum + £1,000 welcome bonus

Richmond Village, Letcombe Regis, South Street, Wantage, OX12 9RG

Full Time, 45 hours per week - shifts between 7am and 8pm (no split shifts) including alternate weekends and an occasional late night for events

We make health happen.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Commis Chef to join our kitchen team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone starting their culinary career or looking to develop their skills in a supportive, high-quality environment. You will work closely with senior chefs to prepare fresh, seasonal dishes and help ensure our kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Assist in the preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen
• Follow food hygiene and safety regulations at all times
• Support the kitchen team during busy service periods
• Help with stock rotation and storage
• Learn and develop culinary techniques under guidance from senior chefs
• Respond to residents and customers dietary needs and personal preferences

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.
• Paid breaks and free meal on shift
• Holidays - 20 days + Bank Holidays
• 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 and major retailers
• 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.
• Regular Staff social engagement events
• Uniform laundry service - never wash your uniform again!

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.

*Should you be successfully hired into 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 join Bupa Care Services. 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.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations:

Richmond Letcombe Regis Village