Bank Cook
Agincare
High Wycombe, HP15 7BQ
Salary
£13.30
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
In plain English
What this job actually involves
As a Bank Cook with Agincare, you'll work in a care home kitchen, planning menus, managing stock, and ensuring residents' dietary needs are met. You'll work as and when required, with opportunities for training and career development. This role suits someone with experience in catering and a passion for delivering great food.
What you'll need
- You'll need a background in catering and experience in a care home kitchen setting.
- You should be able to work as and when required, on a bank contract.
- Knowledge of the IDDSI framework for complex dietary requirements is desirable.
- You'll need to have a minimum of 12 months' right to work in the UK.
- You should be able to manage a kitchen, including stock and hygiene standards.
How to boost your chances
- Consider gaining experience in a care home kitchen before applying.
- Look into the IDDSI framework to learn more about complex dietary requirements.
- Develop your menu planning skills by trying new recipes and experimenting with different cuisines.
- Practice your kitchen management skills by volunteering or working in a small kitchen environment.
- Research Agincare and their values to understand their approach to care and cooking.
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Job 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 req...
The role of a Bank Cook with Agincare is more than just cooking. As a Bank Cook, you will be working with the team to provide a high quality of life for those that need it at Hazlemere Lodge in High Wycombe. You'll be responsible for menu planning in collaboration with the home manager and residents, and implementing menu ideas as well as meeting residents' specific nutritional and dietary needs. Responsibilities also include kitchen management, stock management, and maintaining hygiene standards. Skills needed include a background in catering with an understanding of how to run a professional kitchen, and experience in a care home kitchen setting. Knowledge of the IDDSI framework for complex dietary requirements is desirable. This position is bank, so you work as and when required. The role offers career development opportunities, training, and a range of employee benefits.
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 - Hazlemere Lodge - High Wycombe
- Care Home in Buckinghamshire | Care Home Buckinghamshire Hazlemere Lodge | Agincare
As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy - £13.30 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 understanding of how to run a professional kitchen
- Knowledge of the IDDSI framework or supporting complex dietary requirements is desirable.
- This position is bank, so you will be required to work as and when required
- Experience working in a kitchen in a care home setting is essential
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 AgincareAgincare is proudly celebrating 40years 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 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 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 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
Agincare has been a family-owned care provider for over 40 years, delivering services through care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations in the UK. Agincare is committed to supporting communities with a wide range of services and opportunities, including recent developments and the launch of a not-for-profit Children's Services. The organization is proud to support care leavers and the Armed Forces community by offering guaranteed interviews, promoting diversity and equal opportunities. Agincare encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and all services are regulated by the CQC.
Qualifications
Essential
- A background within kitchens and understanding of how to run a professional kitchen, minimum of 12 months on your right to work, experience working in a kitchen in a care home setting
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
12 August 2026
Last checked
14 August 2026
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