Cook - Bank

Agincare Homes Holdings; South Cheriton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Career development

Training up to QCF level 5

Blue Light discount package

Pension scheme

On demand pay

Salary £13.50 per hour

Job summary

Agincare is seeking a Cook for a care home setting. You will work with the team to provide high-quality meals and manage dietary requirements for residents.

The role operates on a bank (zero-hour) contract with shifts from 7am to 4pm, offering a competitive hourly rate of £13.50 and opportunities for career development and funded training.

Qualifications

• Background in kitchens and understanding of running a professional kitchen.
• Knowledge of dietary requirements and IDDSI framework is desirable.
• Right to work for at least 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus in collaboration with the home manager and residents.
• Ensure residents' nutritional and dietary needs are met, including textures and allergies.
• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations, stock and hygiene standards.

Skills

Kitchen knowledge

Menu planning

Dietary management

Job description

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: Sunnymeade Care Home | Chard, Somerset | Agincare
• Care Quality Commission rating - Good

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• £13.50 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 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, 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, 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