# Kitchen Assistant - Bank

**Company**: Bupa
**Location**: Ashford
**Job type**: contract
**Category**: Hospitality
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a passionate Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Warren Lodge Care Home in Ashford, Kent. As a Kitchen Assistant, you will play a vital role in delivering an excellent dining experience for our residents.

**About the Role:** You will act 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. You will also monitor stock rotation, comply with company policies and procedures, and assist with catering for special events.

**Responsibilities:**

- 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 with 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

**Requirements:**

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

- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

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

**Benefits:**

- My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues

- Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350

- Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes

- 28 days holiday

- Sick pay scheme

- Long service rewards

- Free meal on every shift

- Interest-free annual travel loan

- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK

**Why Bupa?** We’re a health insurer and provider, driven by the purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. We champion diversity and encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

## Skills

### Required
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- food preparation
- stock rotation
- COSHH
- HACCP

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