About

• Cook/Chef
• Pay £12.60 per hour (£24,638 p.a. - pro rata), plus matching pension contributions and Instant pay access with Stream
• Permanent, Part Time (16 hpw), 7 day a week rota working
• Spennymoor
• We can’t offer a CoS for this role
• Home, a place where you belong
• Ready for a role where your skills truly make a difference? Join our amazing team at Home Group and bring your passion for food to a place that values people first. You’ll lead the kitchen, plan menus, order fresh ingredients, and ensure everything runs safely and smoothly.
• You’ll be creating meals that cater to diverse dietary needs and cultures, making every day rewarding and meaningful. Plus, you’ll enjoy the support of a friendly team, great benefits, and the chance to work somewhere that genuinely cares about its customers and colleagues.
• What’s in it for you?
• 34 days leave, pro-rated (including bank holidays and a “me day”)
• 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more
• 2 paid volunteering days each year
• Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies
• Career path with development and an excellent training package
• With all of our family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support, what’s not to love.
• What you’ll do
• Oversee the management of the kitchen as directed by the service manager.
• Be responsible for ordering supplies and maintaining adequate stocks of food.
• Be responsible for the overall cleanliness of the kitchen, pantries etc.
• Maintain stock sheets and do stock checks as required
• Why join us
• Join Home Group as a Cook and bring your passion for food to a role that offers purpose, great benefits, and the chance to make a real difference every day!
• You have
• Previous experience in catering work.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to keep calm under pressure.
• An understanding of the principles of confidentiality
• Flexibility and ability to relate to vulnerable people with sensitivity.
• Stronger together
• We do our best work when we’re ourselves. That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!
• The practical bits
• Working 5 days per week on a rota basis over 7 days
• 10am - 1.15pm
• You’ll need a Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that.
• Find out more
• Click APPLY NOW to see our Cook Job Description, find out about us and for help to apply. Roles can close early, so don’t wait. For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk