Bank Cook
- NHS
- Full Time
- Bournemouth
- 13.97 an hour
Job Description
Job summary
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 bank 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. The role includes collaborating with the home manager and residents to develop menu ideas, ensuring dietary needs are met, and managing the kitchen, stock, and hygiene standards. As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy £13.97 per hour, a refer a friend scheme to earn up to £1000, outstanding career development, fully funded training up to QCF level 5, Blue Light discount package, company pension scheme, and on-demand pay. Requirements include a minimum of 12 months on your right to work, a background in professional kitchens, and knowledge of the IDDSI framework or complex dietary requirements. Previous experience as a cook is required.
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 bank 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 £13.97 per hour, refer a friend scheme up to £1000, outstanding career development, fully funded training up to QCF level 5, Blue Light discount package, company pension scheme, and on demand pay. You will collaborate on menu planning, understand dietary needs, and manage the kitchen. Requirements include 12 months right to work, kitchen background, IDDSI knowledge, and previous cook experience.
About us
Agincare is a family-owned care provider, celebrating 40 years of community service. With a rapidly growing network of over 5,500 team members, Agincare is one of the largest care providers in the UK, offering a wide range of services including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. Agincare is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and supports care leavers through the Care Leaver Covenant, offering interviews or career conversations. They also support the Armed Forces community by guaranteeing interviews to service leavers and military community members.
Job responsibilities
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 bank 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/blenheim-care-home-bournemouth/
- Care Quality Commission Rating:https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-134642215
As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
- £13.97 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 andunderstanding of how to run a professional kitchen
- Knowledge of the IDDSI framework orsupporting complex dietary requirements is desirable
- Bank Cook to cover a mix of shifts as and when required
- Previous professionalexperience as a cook is required for this role
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 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 arecommitted 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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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A background within kitchens, understanding of how to run a professional kitchen, knowledge of the IDDSI framework or supporting complex dietary requirements is desirable, and previous professional experience as a cook is required.
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
Bournemouth
BH3 7AZ
United Kingdom
