Chef Manager Croft House Care Home, Braintree Rd, Great Dunmow, Dunmow, CM6 1HR £13.24 - £16.55 per hour depending on experience plus quarterly bonus Permanent contract Shift times 07:15 - 18:15 Week 1 - 3 x shifts per week , week 2 - 4 x shifts a week on a repeating pattern Welcome Bonus: £1000 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. T&Cs Apply. 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. You'll help us make health happen by: Creating a varied and nutritional menu in line with dietary needs and preferences Training and managing the kitchen team in prepping cooking and serving of food Managing all mandatory paperwork including: adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, managing orders and deliveries Catering for special events or seasonal activities, such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required) Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role: A passion for cooking with previous experience working in a fresh food kitchen and relevant hygiene certificates. You want to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal and make our residents feel at home. You're a natural leader, open to new ideas with an innovative approach to cooking, always maintaining high standards. You'll enjoy mentoring and supporting others and you'll cherish the little moments with our residents, sharing your love of food with them. 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 appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support - all available via 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 Free meal on every shift 28 days holiday Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money! Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets Wagestream - Have early access to 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 across the UK You will also be eligible to receive a quarterly bonus based on your performance. Chef Managers need to achieve all 6 KPIs to receive a flat payout of £500 per quarter (subject to usual tax & NI deductions) The KPIs are: Food NPS Score above 50. Training compliance score exceeds 95% on average in four catering modules (HACCP, lvl 3 food safety, food safety awareness & basic food hygiene). EHO score of 5 Catering expenses within +/-7.5% of AOP No formal catering complaints (taken from Datix). Evidence that Mealtimes Matter has been embedded in the home (taken from MOAA). 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. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.