Bank Cook

Agincare Weymouth; Furzehill; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£15.00 per hour

Refer-friend bonus up to £1,000

Funded training up to QCF Level 5

Blue Light discounts

Company pension

On-demand pay

Evenings free and every other weekend

Job summary

Agincare Weymouth is seeking a Bank Cook for Waterloo care home to prepare nutritious meals and support dining experiences for residents. You will tailor menus to dietary needs and help run themed events, ensuring high standards of hygiene and presentation.

The role requires kitchen experience, flexibility to cover weekdays and weekends, and a right to work in the UK. Pay is £15.00 per hour with on-demand pay and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK
• Experience in a professional kitchen
• Knowledge of IDDSI or complex dietary needs (desirable)
• Bank cook required with the flexibility to work as and when required, to include weekdays and weekends - this is a zero hour contract

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals tailored to individual needs
• Create enjoyable dining experiences and themed events
• Plan daily menus and support kitchen operations
• Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentation
• Make a positive difference through food and care

Skills

Kitchen experience

Right to work in UK

Job description

Love cooking and making people smile? Join our Waterloo care home as a Bank Cook and use your creativity to prepare delicious, comforting meals that brighten our residents’ days. From meeting dietary needs to creating themed food days, your cooking will make a real difference.

What’s on the menu for you

• £15.00 per hour
• Enjoy your evenings free and every other weekend off
• Refer‑friend bonus up to £1,000
• Funded training and career development (up to QCF Level 5)
• Blue Light discounts & company pension
• On-demand pay

What we’re looking for

• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK
• Experience in a professional kitchen
• Knowledge of IDDSI or complex dietary needs (desirable)
• Bank cook required with the flexibility to work as and when required, to include weekdays and weekends - this is a zero hour contract
• Local areas close to Waterloo care home: Ringwood, Ferndown, Verwood, West Moors, Colehill and Parley

About the role

• Prepare nutritious meals tailored to individual needs
• Create enjoyable dining experiences and themed events
• Plan daily menus and support kitchen operations
• Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentation
• Make a positive difference through food and care

Where you’ll be working

Waterloo care home

Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/dorset/waterloo-care-home-wimborne

Care Quality Commission Rating: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-138416463

About Us: Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family‑owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not‑for‑profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live‑in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers