Job summary
Love cooking and making people smile? Join Hazlemere Lodge as a Bank Cook and use your creativity to prepare delicious, comforting meals that brighten our residents days. From meeting dietary needs to creating themed food days, your cooking will make a real difference. Whats on the menu for you £15.00 per hour Enjoy your evenings free and every other weekend off Refer-a-friend bonus up to £1,000 Funded training and career development (up to QCF Level 5) Blue Light discounts & company pension On-demand pay What were looking for Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK Experience in a professional kitchen Knowledge of IDDSI or complex dietary needs (desirable) This position is bank, so you must be flexible to work as and when required About the role: Prepare nutritious meals tailored to individual needs. Create enjoyable dining experiences and themed events. Plan daily menus and support kitchen operations. Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentation. Make a positive difference through food and care.Main duties of the job
Are you passionate about cooking and making a difference in people's lives? Join us at Hazlemere Lodge as a Bank Cook. In this role, you will use your creativity to prepare delicious meals for our residents, brightening their days with comforting dishes. With the flexibility to work as needed, you'll be responsible for meeting dietary needs and crafting themed food days that bring joy to everyone. Enjoy competitive pay of £15.00 per hour, enjoy free evenings and every other weekend off, and take advantage of our refer-a-friend bonus scheme, funded training opportunities, and company pensions while making a real impact through food and care.Details
- Date posted: 04 November 2026
- Closing date: 04 December 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £15 an hour
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: 1571727062
- Job locations: Agincare Homes Holdings, High Wycombe, HP15 7BQ, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description:Love cooking and making people smile?
Join Hazlemere Lodge as a Bank Cook and use your creativity to prepare delicious, comforting meals that brighten our residents days. From meeting dietary needs to creating themed food days, your cooking will make a real difference.
Whats on the menu for you- £15.00 per hour
- Enjoy your evenings free and every other weekend off
- Refer-a-friend bonus up to £1,000
- Funded training and career development (up to QCF Level 5)
- Blue Light discounts & company pension
- On-demand pay
- Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK
- Experience in a professional kitchen
- Knowledge of IDDSI or complex dietary needs (desirable)
- This position is bank, so you must be flexible to work as and when required
- Prepare nutritious meals tailored to individual needs.
- Create enjoyable dining experiences and themed events.
- Plan daily menus and support kitchen operations.
- Maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentation.
- Make a positive difference through food and care.
- Care home: Care Home in Buckinghamshire | Care Home Buckinghamshire Hazlemere Lodge | Agincare
If youre passionate about great food and making a difference, apply today and start cooking up smiles.
About Us:
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 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 across England.
As a signatory of the Care 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 Forces community through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.
All of our services are regulated 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK, Experience in a professional kitchen
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.
About us
Agincare Homes Holdings Limited is a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider in the UK. With a legacy of providing care services for over 40 years, we are dedicated to enriching communities and individuals' lives. As one of the largest care providers, we operate across more than 170 locations throughout England, offering diverse services such as care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, celebrating diversity and encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds while continually supporting community initiatives such as the Care Leaver Covenant and the Armed Forces community.Employer details
- Employer name: Agincare
- Address: Agincare Homes Holdings, High Wycombe, HP15 7BQ, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.agincare.com/