Cook - Job Ref 344

Abbeyfield The Dales Ltd; Bingley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional care charity in Bingley is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious meals for residents while adhering to food safety legislation. The successful candidate will work 4 shifts over 7 days, demonstrating culinary skills and teamwork. This is a hands-on role pivotal to resident care with various employee benefits including a 5% pension contribution and ongoing training opportunities.

Benefits

Real Living Wage employer

5% employer pension contribution

Subsidised meals

Ongoing training & development

Death-in-service benefit (permanent staff only)

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Good command of spoken and written English is essential.
• Must demonstrate culinary skills, teamwork, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Prepare wholesome, nutritional meals for residents.
• Assist the head chef with paperwork, menus and ordering.
• Adhere to food safety legislation while cooking.

Skills

Culinary skills

Teamwork

Food safety knowledge

Computer literacy

Job description

Mission

Abbeyfield The Dales has one mission: Making Time for Older People

About Us

We are a care setting for the elderly with sites across West & North Yorkshire and practice these values in our work: Honesty, Caring, Respect, Openness.

We are a not‑for‑profit charity with a family feel and value the contribution our staff make to our resident’s lives.

Recruitment Information

Please note we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK and who can reliably commute to the location. Candidate must be able to work the shift pattern shown.

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.

All roles are subject to a 3‑month probationary period, DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

Benefits

• Real Living Wage employer
• 5% employer pension contribution
• DBS (cost reimbursed following successful probation completion)
• Free uniform (where required)
• Access to Well‑being app including digital GP (permanent staff only)
• Subsidised meals
• Buying & Selling of annual leave
• Applicability to obtain Blue Light discount card
• Long service rewards
• On‑going training & development
• Death‑in‑service benefit (permanent staff only)
• Refer‑a‑Friend bonus
• Motor, home and travel insurance discounts
• Gym membership discounts
• Free eye tests and savings on glasses
• Charity Worker Discounts
• Free access to a team of Mental Health First Aiders
• All benefits are subject to terms and conditions please ask for more information

Role: Cook

The shift pattern for this role is 4 shifts over 7 days 8am to 6pm, working alternate weekends.

You will prepare wholesome, nutritional meals for our residents always adhering to food safety legislation. As part of the catering team you will work alongside others in a calm and efficient manner. Working as a team you will demonstrate excellent culinary skills, teamwork and integrity. Our resident’s choices and dietary needs are priority, and you will pride yourself on providing fresh, delicious and well‑presented meals. You will assist the head chef with paperwork, rotas, menus, ordering, seating plans etc and must be confident in using a computer to do so.

You will be reliable, trustworthy and hard‑working as well as displaying our company values.

Requirements

A good command of spoken and written English is essential for this role.

Next Steps

Your journey with Abbeyfield The Dales starts here. Apply online now.

We look forward to receiving your application.