Chef Manager

Chef Manager

Location:

The Bridles Care Home, Dykes Way, Wincanton, BA9 9FQ

Salary: £17.00 per hour plus excellent Bupa benefits

Full-time, Permanent Contract (40 hours/week, including some weekends). Flexibility required.

Welcome bonus: £1,000 (after four weeks of service, tax and NI applied).

At Bupa, we support those who need it most. Our care homes deliver person‑centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help residents live their best lives.

• Using your passion for cooking and experience in a fresh‑food kitchen to create a varied and nutritional menu in line with dietary needs and preferences of our residents.
• Using your natural leadership skills to train and mentor the kitchen team to deliver an excellent dining experience.
• Being innovative in your approach to cooking and maintaining high standards.
• Managing all mandatory paperwork: adhering to COSHH and HACCP guidelines, company policies and procedures, budgets, orders and deliveries.
• Catering for special events or seasonal activities such as summer fetes, Christmas parties and birthdays (as required).

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 '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 cherish the little moments with our residents, sharing your love of food with them.

• My Healthcare – Free access to 24/7 support, advice and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support.
• Annual allowance for Bupa healthcare products (approx. £350).
• Wagestream – Early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• 28 days holiday.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme for frontline teams.
• Long service rewards at milestones.
• Free meal on every shift.
• Interest‑free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
• Access to Bupa pension plans.
• Parental leave schemes.
• Menopause Plan.
• Discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are driven by a 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”, champion diversity, and 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 and will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants who meet minimum criteria.

Your welcome bonus will be paid in the next available pay run after completing four weeks’ service and will be subject to tax and NI deductions. You will also be eligible for a quarterly bonus based on performance. Chef Managers who achieve 6 KPI’s will receive a quarterly incentive of £500 (subject to tax & NI deductions).

Job Type: Full time

Job Area:
Care Home – Facilities & Home Support

Locations:
The Bridles