About this role
Job summary The Bank Cook position at Agincare Homes Holdings in Christchurch offers a permanent opportunity for individuals passionate about delivering high-quality food service and nutrition management. This role is more than just cooking; it involves working closely with a team to enhance the quality of life for care home residents by meeting their specific dietary and nutritional needs. The position offers a competitive salary, career development opportunities, and benefits such as a refer-a-friend scheme, funded training, and a company pension scheme. Applicants are expected to manage kitchen operations, including menu planning, stock management, and hygiene standards, ensuring resident satisfaction through skillful culinary practices.
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 £13.50 per hour, a refer a friend scheme to earn up to £1000, outstanding career development, fully funded training up to QCF level 5, a blue light discount package, a company pension scheme, and on-demand pay. A minimum of 12 months right to work, a kitchen background, and knowledge of the IDDSI framework are required.
About us Agincare is a family-owned care provider in the UK, proudly celebrating 40 years of community care service. With over 5,500 team members, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, offering home care, nursing homes, live-in care, and supported living across 170 locations nationwide. The organisation is dedicated to quality service, evidenced by its regulation under the CQC. Agincare commits to equal opportunities, encouraging diverse applications, and actively supports care leavers and the Armed Forces community through guaranteed interview opportunities. They have a not-for-profit Children's Services wing, reflecting their growth and community impact.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Are you looking bank 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:https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/dorset/naseby-care-home-christchurch/?utm_source=Online&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=nasebygooglebusinessprofile&utm_term=gbp&utm_content=naseby Care Quality Commission Rating: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-203826740
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 payWhat 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 As this is a bank role you must have the flexibility to work day and weekend shifts as and when requiredA 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 standardsAbout 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 Forcescommunity 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
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Qualifications Essential
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.
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.
Employer details Employer name Agincare
Address Agincare Homes Holdings
Christchurch
BH23 2BY
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)