Cook - Bank

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Chard Town; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.50 per hour

Refer a friend scheme

Fully funded training up to QCF level

Company pension scheme

On demand pay

Job summary

Agincare is seeking a Cook for Sunnymeade Care Home in Chard, Somerset. The role runs 7am–4pm on a bank (zero hour) contract, offering a chance to learn and contribute to high-quality meals for residents. The position includes £13.50 per hour, with benefits like funded training and a company pension.

Join a supportive team focused on safe, nutritious meals and adapting to residents' dietary needs. This role emphasizes kitchen leadership and collaboration with care staff to deliver excellent

Qualifications

• A background within kitchens and understanding of how to run a professional kitchen (essential).
• Knowledge of dietary requirements and IDDSI framework is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Menu planning in collaboration with the home manager and residents' requests, developing and implementing ideas.
• Ensure dietary needs are met, including modified textures and allergies, by coordinating with the staff.
• Manage kitchen day-to-day operations, stock and hygiene standards as the main point of contact.

Skills

Kitchen management

Dietary requirements knowledge

Food safety awareness

Job 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

Sunnymeade Care Home | Chard, Somerset | Agincare

• Care Quality Commission rating - G

ood

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• £13.50 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• 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 this is a bank (Zero hour) contract
• This position will be working 7am to 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 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, 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

supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations

nationwide.

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,