Job Description:

Chef De Partie

Richmond Village, Aston on Trent, Derby, DE72 2EA

£12.65ph Plus £1,000 welcome bonus

8am - 8pm - on rota basis to include weekends - no split shifts 

We make health happen.

Richmond Village in Aston on Trent is looking to appoint a new Chef De Partie. The role of Chef De Partie 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 and club house. 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.

Working in such a refined and serene environment, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your talents across various dining settings, from intimate care home meals to bustling restaurant and clubhouse events.

Are you considering applying for this position, or do you know someone who might be interested?

You'll help us make health happen by:

• Catering to residents, visitors and the public across the village which includes an 80 cover table d'hôtel Restaurant, 40 cover Bistro/Café bar, 40 cover Club House Café and 3 Care Home dining rooms.

• Prepare and cook food in accordance with food hygiene regulations against a set menu to a consistent and high quality standard.

• Deliver front of house services to customers ensuring consistent standards.

• Work within the extensive HACCP framework tailored to a Health Care Environment.

• Maintain a clean and hygienic working area.

• Respond to residents and customers dietary needs and personal preferences.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

You are adept at catering for customers with special dietary requirements and have a solid understanding of health and safety procedures, ideally supported by an NVQ  level 3 or equivalent City & Guilds and CIEH certification and demonstrable cooking skills.

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.

• 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.

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