Bank Cook

Agincare Group; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer-a-friend bonus

Training & development (up to QCF LVL

Blue Light discounts

Company pension

On-demand pay

Evenings off & alternate weekends

Job summary

Agincare Group in High Wycombe is seeking a Bank Cook to prepare nutritious meals tailored to residents with diverse dietary needs. You’ll create themed dining experiences, plan daily menus, and support kitchen operations while maintaining high standards of hygiene and presentation.

The role offers a flexible bank schedule and opportunities for funded training, with benefits including pension and on-demand pay. Prior kitchen experience and UK eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• 12 months right to work in the UK is required.
• Experience in a professional kitchen is essential.
• Knowledge of IDDSI or complex dietary needs is desirable.
• This is a bank position, so you must be flexible to work as and when required.

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

Professional kitchen experience

Flexibility to work shifts

Job description

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Join Hazlemere Lodge 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

• £13.30 per hour
• Enjoy your evenings free and every other weekend off
• Refer-a-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)
• This position is bank, so you must be flexible to work as and when required

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.

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 tosupporting 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 interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.