# Kitchen Assistant (Part time)

**Company**: Bupa
**Location**: Bournemouth
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: £13.10 - £14.10
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a part-time Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Queensmount Care Home in Bournemouth.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the chefs and ensuring the smooth operation of the kitchen. Your responsibilities will include:

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

- Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys, and maintain cleanliness and tidiness in all preparation areas

- Monitoring stock rotation, adhering to company policies and procedures, and following all mandatory COSHH and HACCP guidelines

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

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen

- A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with the wider kitchen and care home teams

- A commitment to delivering an excellent service at each meal and making our residents feel at home

In return for your hard work, we offer a range of benefits, including:

- Competitive salary of £13.10 - £14.10 per hour

- 20-hour contract

- My Healthcare - free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for various health-related issues

- Annual allowance redeemable against Bupa healthcare products (approximately £350)

- Wagestream - early access to up to 40% of earned wages

- 28 days holiday

- Sick pay scheme in addition to statutory sick pay

- Long service rewards, including ecards, extra holidays, and money

- Free meal on every shift

- Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport annual season tickets

- Range of Bupa pension plans

- Parental leave schemes

- Menopause Plan

- Access to discounts at various gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

## Skills

### Required
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- food handling
- communication skills

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