Key details
Pay Rate
£12.70
Hours
flexible-bank
Location
Penzance
About the role
We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Bank Cook to join our small, friendly residential care home. This is a flexible role covering shifts as needed, preparing home-cooked meals that residents enjoy while meeting their dietary needs.
About the role
As a Bank Cook, you will help provide nutritious, home-cooked meals for our residents, supporting their health and wellbeing. You will step in as required to cover shifts, working closely with care staff to ensure mealtimes run smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare home-cooked meals for residents, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
Ensure meals meet dietary requirements and individual preferences, including special diets
Maintain high standards of food hygiene and kitchen safety
Monitor stock levels and report shortages to senior staff
Assist with serving meals and cleaning kitchen areas
Follow all food safety, hygiene, and infection control procedures
Work collaboratively with care staff to ensure residents’ mealtimes are enjoyable and safe
Who we are looking for
Previous experience in catering or cooking, ideally in a care home or similar setting
Knowledge of food hygiene and safety standards
Flexible and reliable — able to cover shifts as needed
Friendly, team-oriented, and caring, with a positive attitude
Passionate about preparing tasty, nutritious meals for residents
What we offer
Flexible bank shifts to suit your availability
Work in a small, friendly, and supportive team
Staff discounts and Blue Light Card benefits
Free mandatory training and opportunities for development
Work in a pleasant location next to the park and promenade
If you are a passionate cook who enjoys preparing home-cooked meals and wants a flexible role in a welcoming care home, we would love to hear from you.
About the role
As a Bank Cook, you will help provide nutritious, home-cooked meals for our residents, supporting their health and wellbeing. You will step in as required to cover shifts, working closely with care staff to ensure mealtimes run smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
Prepare home-cooked meals for residents, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
Ensure meals meet dietary requirements and individual preferences, including special diets
Maintain high standards of food hygiene and kitchen safety
Monitor stock levels and report shortages to senior staff
Assist with serving meals and cleaning kitchen areas
Follow all food safety, hygiene, and infection control procedures
Work collaboratively with care staff to ensure residents’ mealtimes are enjoyable and safe
Who we are looking for
Previous experience in catering or cooking, ideally in a care home or similar setting
Knowledge of food hygiene and safety standards
Flexible and reliable — able to cover shifts as needed
Friendly, team-oriented, and caring, with a positive attitude
Passionate about preparing tasty, nutritious meals for residents
What we offer
Flexible bank shifts to suit your availability
Work in a small, friendly, and supportive team
Staff discounts and Blue Light Card benefits
Free mandatory training and opportunities for development
Work in a pleasant location next to the park and promenade
If you are a passionate cook who enjoys preparing home-cooked meals and wants a flexible role in a welcoming care home, we would love to hear from you.
What we offer our staff
Blue-light cards
Birthdays off
A typical day
7:00 am – Start of the day: Prepare and serve breakfast for residents, ensuring dietary needs are met
Morning: Begin preparing lunch, including chopping, cooking, and organising ingredients
Lunch Service: Serve lunch to residents and assist with clearing dishes
Afternoon: Prepare supper, ensuring meals are nutritious and appetising
Additional Tasks: Carry out kitchen cleaning, stock checks, and general tidying to maintain high hygiene standards
6:00 pm – End of shift:
Throughout the day, you will ensure food is prepared safely, hygienically, and to a high standard, while supporting residents’ health and enjoyment at mealtimes.
Other essentials
Previous Experience required
About Penlee residential Care Home
Are you looking for a change? Would you like to work with in our team supporting our residents
We are a small care home with 23 residents, offering a warm, homely environment and high standards of quality care. Our close-knit team is passionate about delivering person-centred support that promotes dignity, independence, and wellbeing. Care sits at the heart of everything we do, and we are proud of the strong relationships we build with our residents, families, and each other.
WE REQUIRE YOU TO BE
Kind, caring and compassionate in nature
Highly motivated and driven to achieve high standard
Ability to communicate and interact well with residents and others
Previous of 6 months care home experience is essential and a care certificate
We are a small care home with 23 residents, offering a warm, homely environment and high standards of quality care. Our close-knit team is passionate about delivering person-centred support that promotes dignity, independence, and wellbeing. Care sits at the heart of everything we do, and we are proud of the strong relationships we build with our residents, families, and each other.
WE REQUIRE YOU TO BE
Kind, caring and compassionate in nature
Highly motivated and driven to achieve high standard
Ability to communicate and interact well with residents and others
Previous of 6 months care home experience is essential and a care certificate
