Cook

Agincare; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay (£16.15)

Evenings off

Refer-a-friend bonus

Training & development

Pension & discounts

On-demand pay

Job summary

Agincare Tower Bridge Care Home is seeking a Chef to prepare nutritious, appealing meals tailored to residents with diverse dietary needs. You will plan menus, support kitchen operations, and create themed dining experiences that boost resident wellbeing and satisfaction.

With a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK and professional kitchen experience, you’ll join a team dedicated to high standards. The role offers shift patterns, training opportunities, and an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen.
• Knowledge of IDDSI or complex dietary needs is desirable.
• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK.

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

Food preparation

Dietary needs knowledge

Job description

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Join Tower Bridge care home as a Chef 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

• £16.15 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)
• Available to work 40 hours per week on a set shift pattern

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

• Tower Bridge Care Home,1 Aberdour St, London SE1 4SH

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.

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