Cook - Bank
| Company: | Agincare Group |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.50 - £13.50 |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Chard, TA20 1LJ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 12 Sept 2026 |
Summary
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:
- Care Quality Commission rating - G
Sunnymeade Care Home | Chard, Somerset | Agincare
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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
- Knowledge of the IDDSI framework or
- Please note this is a bank (Zero hour) contract
- This position will be working 7am to 4pm
understanding of how to run a professional kitchen
supporting complex dietary requirements is desirable.
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.
- 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
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.
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