Kitchen Assistant Bank

Hill House - Elstree Hill South, Elstree, Borehamwood WD6 3DE

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.6

Salary £12.00 - £13.00 per hour depending on experience

Bank - Zero hours

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.

Hill House provides care and rehabilitation for the young and old. Hill House is a spacious, elegant eighteenth-century building converted to provide residential and nursing care, for long and short term needs. As well as supporting elderly residents, staff welcome those who are 18 and over and living with a physical disability or neurological condition, such as multiple sclerosis, in need of residential care.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents

• Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy

• Monitoring stock rotation, complying to company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACPP guidelines

• Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make our residents feel at home. You’ll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience. Working with the wider kitchen and care home teams - you’re comfortable communicating with others, cherishing the little moments with our residents.

• 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:

  Flexible working patterns to fit around you

  Comprehensive induction (fully paid)

  Free meal on every 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’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.

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.

** Please note, this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and is not included under the UK"s Points Based Immigration System for sponsorship by an employer.