Bank Kitchen Assistant

Agincare; Yate; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay

Refer a friend

Career development

Training up to QCF5

Blue Light discount

Pension

Job summary

Agincare is looking for a chef/cook to support our care home kitchen operations in the United Kingdom. The role offers £13.30 per hour and a bank contract, with flexibility to work weekends or during the week between 7am and 4pm.

You’ll collaborate with the home manager to plan menus and meet residents’ dietary needs. We provide fully funded training up to QCF level 5, a refer-a-friend scheme up to £1000, and a pension, among other benefits.

Qualifications

• Background in kitchens and understanding of running a professional kitchen.
• Knowledge of IDDSI framework or supporting complex dietary requirements desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus in collaboration with the home manager and residents.
• Assist in day-to-day kitchen operations, stock management and hygiene standards.
• Deliver high-quality food and meet residents' dietary needs.

Skills

Kitchen management

Menu planning

Dietary requirements

Flexibility

Job description

Main duties of the job

Are you looking for a challenging role where you can learn new skills and deliver great food? Are you experienced in catering and managing dietary requirements? The role of a chef/cook with Agincare is more than just cooking. You will be working with our team to provide a high quality of life for those that need it. As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy £13.30 per hour. Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000. Outstanding career development. Fully funded training up to QCF level 5. Blue Light discount package. Company pension scheme. On demand pay. What is required from you? A minimum of 12 months on your right to work. A background within kitchens and understanding of how to run a professional kitchen. Knowledge of the IDDSI framework or supporting complex dietary requirements is desirable. Please note that this is a bank contract. Must be flexible to work weekends and/or during the week when needed between the hours of 7am-4pm A day in the life of a Cook. Menu planning - Collaborating with the home manager and our residents' requests and wishes,

About us

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, Agincare continues to strengthen its services through recent care home developments and the launch of their new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. Agincare is also proud to support the Armed Forces community through their alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of their services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Are you looking for a challenging role where you can learn new skills and deliver great food? Are you experienced in catering and managing dietary requirements?

The role of a chef/cook with Agincare is more than just cooking. You will be working with our team to provide a high quality of life for those that need it.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Are you looking for a challenging role where you can learn new skills and deliver great food? Are you experienced in catering and managing dietary requirements?

The role of a chef/cook with Agincare is more than just cooking. You will be working with our team to provide a high quality of life for those that need it.

Where you'll be working

• Click here to view the care home: Care Home in Gloucestershire | Care Home Gloucestershire Henlow Court | Agincare

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• £13.30 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• A background within kitchens and understanding of how to run a professional kitchen
• Knowledge of the IDDSI framework or supporting complex dietary requirements is desirable.
• Please note that this is a bank contract
• Must be flexible to work weekends and/or during the week when needed between the hours of 7am-4pm

A day in the life of a Cook

• Menu planning -Collaborating with the home manager and our residents' requests and wishes, you will be able to develop and implement menu ideas. Our homes are always having themed days and events where you can showcase your skills and creativity.
• Understanding dietary needs - You will work closely with the wider staff to ensure we are meeting our resident's specific nutritional and dietary needs including modified food textures and allergies.
• Kitchen Management -You will be the main point of contact for the kitchen and responsible for the day to day running of stock management and hygiene standards

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities.As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services.Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.

As a signatory of theCare 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 areregulated 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.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work. A background within kitchens and understanding of how to run a professional kitchen. Knowledge of the IDDSI framework or supporting complex dietary requirements is desirable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.