Bank Cook

Agincare; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand pay

Blue Light discounts

Company pension

Funded training & career development

Refer-a-friend bonus

Job summary

Agincare invites applications for a Bank Cook at Waterloo care home in Wimborne Minster. You will prepare nutritious meals tailored to residents with diverse dietary needs, and create enjoyable dining experiences with themed events.

The role supports kitchen operations, maintains high hygiene and food quality standards, and contributes to resident wellbeing through thoughtful cooking and care.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen.
• Knowledge of IDDSI or complex dietary needs (desirable).
• Bank cook flexible with weekdays and weekends; 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

Professional kitchen experience

IDDSI knowledge

Job description

Package 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-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)
• 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