Description
We are seeking a Chef De Partie to join our team at Richmond Village Letcombe Regis in Oxfordshire.
As a Chef De Partie, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for residents by providing nutritious, delicious meals tailored to diverse dietary needs.
Responsibilities:
- Cater to residents across the Village, including the care home, 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
- Ensure that all food is used within the prescribed period, with particular attention paid to perishable (high-risk) goods
- Ensure a welcoming, safe, and compliant environment for our residents to dine in
- Help maintain a clean and hygienic working area
Key Skills / Qualifications:
- Passionate about food, with experience working in a professional kitchen, ideally catering for customers with special dietary requirements
- Understanding of health and safety procedures, ideally with an NVQ or equivalent City & Guilds and CIEH Level 2 Food Safety Award or Equivalent
- Open to new ideas, with an innovative yet organised approach to cooking, always adhering to high standards and remaining calm during a busy service
- Enjoy working with others, working together to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal
Benefits:
- Free meal on every shift
- Paid breaks
- Personal Energy is Bupa's own resilience and wellbeing programme focused on helping you take good care of the important things in your life to maintain your own personal wellbeing
- Be Well health assessments. You and your family have access to a preferential rate on health assessments
- Discount at selected Bupa Dental practices
- RAC breakdown discount
- Be You Network. At Bupa we celebrate diversity, welcoming everyone from all backgrounds
- Flu vaccinations and eye test contributions
- Menopause Plan: 10% discount on the Bupa Menopause Plan