Bupa UK
Kitchen Assistant
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Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen Assistant (Part Time)
Northlands Care Home 6 Westrow Road, Southampton SO15 2LY 15-Hour Contract – £13.10–£14.10 per hour
We make health happen
At Bupa, we provide care and support where it’s needed most. Our care homes are committed to person-centred care, fostering independence, and upholding residents’ choices so they can live their best possible lives. Our Kitchen Team play a pivotal role, delivering wholesome meals with passion—turning every dish into a dish designed to nourish both body and spirit.
We’re now seeking a passionate Kitchen Assistant to join our team, helping us create excellent dining experiences for our residents.
You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen By
- Acting as the bridge between the main kitchen and our care team, ensuring meals are delivered with warmth and attention to detail
- Supporting chefs in plating meals, preparing trolleys, and maintaining a clean, well-organised preparation area
- Monitoring stock rotation and complying with all company policies, COSHH, and HACCP guidelines
- Helping with special occasions, including summer BBQs, festive celebrations, and themed dining events
Key Skills & Experience Required
- A love for food, with previous kitchen experience (preferably in a care setting or hospitality)
- A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (essential)
- Exceptional customer service skills, ensuring guests feel valued and cared for throughout mealtimes
- Strong teamwork abilities—you’ll collaborate seamlessly with kitchen staff, care teams, and residents
- Attention to detail and commitment to rigorous health/safety standards
- A compофemployee welfare in mind and an understanding of what residents seek in their food
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What We Offer
Our benefits are designed to prioritise your wellbeing, both in work and life—because wellbeing makes health happen.
- Viva Personal Well-being Programme – Support tailored to your mental, physical, financial, and social needs
- Flexible working – Options to suit your lifestyle, along with family-friendly benefits
Exclusive Bupa Benefits:
- My Healthcare – Free access to:
- 24/7 support, online GP consultations
- Physiotherapy and mental health services
- healthcare voucher ( worth up to £350 )
- Wagestream – Direct access to 40% of your earned wages anytime (or closer to payday)
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro-rated for part-time roles)
- Enhanced sick pay for frontline teams, on top of statutory rates
- Long-service rewards – Ecards, extra holidays, and cash milestones where you live
- Free meal on every shift
- Interest-free annual travel loan – Fix your public transport costs with an annual season ticket
- Pension plans – Commensurate with your role and career goals
- Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth parents, and co-parents (detailed on our Career Site)
- Menopause Support Plan – A commitment to your wellbeing with expert advice and treatment options
- Discounted gym & fitness memberships across the UK
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Why Join Bupa?
We are very different. As a leading health insurer and care provider, we’re not seeking shareholders—our customers, our people and their families, always come first. Every employee is driven by our shared purpose: to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
We champion authenticity with our “Be you at Bupa” ethos. We foster an inclusive culture, celebrating diversity and ensuring our people reflect our customers’ communities.
- Diversity & Inclusion forefront in everything we do—we encourage applications from those with unique perspectives and lived experiences to join us.
- Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) – Committed to creating fair opportunities: If you meet the minimum requirements, you’ll receive an interview/assessment guaranteed. We’ll always ensure reasonable adjustments to support your application.
Note: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the UK’s Points-Based Immigration System, and British citizenship or residency is required.
Position Type: Part-Time, Kitchen Team – Care Home Support
Location: Northlands Care Home, Southampton
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