Relief Cook


Company:	The Abbeyfield South West Society
Salary:	from £13.81 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	TQ4 6AX
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	2 Dec 2026

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Summary

Abbeyfield is a friendly, family orientated charity providing independent living for older people.

The Abbeyfield house in Paignton is looking for someone who is able to provide two freshly prepared, traditional home cooked meals on a relief basis to cover holidays and sickness. Lunch may, typically, be a roast dinner and afternoon tea may be a hot snack with cakes and biscuits.

For further information please call the House Manager on 01803 557732 or email: paignton@abbeyfieldsws.org

Essential requirements

You will not necessarily have had previous cooking experience outside of your home but a passion for cooking freshly prepared home cooked meals is essential. We will offer initial support and guidance to help build confidence in the role. Training and certification to meet Food Hygiene standards will also be provided plus clothing. What is essential is a caring, friendly and supportive manner with our independent residents where meal time is an important part of their day. In addition, after initial induction/training, you will be able to work unsupervised. Therefore you must be highly reliable and trustworthy as our residents will depend on you for their meals. We aim to provide a relaxed, comfortable working environment and can also offer some flexibility The successful applicants will be responsible for: Food preparation and cooking, plating, presentation Kitchen cleaning Assisting in maintaining and ordering stocks and supplies Assisting in menu planning Food safety requirements Contributing to holiday/sick cover

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