Home Group
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Permanent, 2x Part time positions (15 hpw each)
Pay £13.45 per hour (£26,300 per annum, pro rata) plus amazing benefits
Wallsend, Howdon, Tyne & Wear
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Home, a place where you belong
Looking for a cook role where you feel valued, supported and genuinely proud of the difference you make? Then join our friendly team as a Cook.
Play a key role in creating nutritious, delicious meals for our customers. From planning menus to managing stock and maintaining a safe, clean kitchen, you’ll help keep everything running smoothly while catering to a diverse range of dietary needs.
What’s in it for you?
- 34 days leave pro rata (including bank hols and a “me day”)
- Health Cash Plan – covering dental, optical, prescriptions & more (worth up to £1,140 per year)
- Discounts at over 800 retailers … from groceries to holidays
- Instant pay access with Stream
- Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
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What you'll do
- Manage day-to-day kitchen operations
- Plan menus and prepare meals for our over-50s customers
- Order supplies and keep stock levels on track
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety
- Complete stock checks and records
Why join us
At Home Group, you’ll join a workplace built on inclusion, belonging and wellbeing with active colleague networks, peer support, and a clear commitment to tackling discrimination and helping colleagues thrive. Add in meaningful recognition (from everyday thanks to formal awards) and you’ve got a place where your contribution is genuinely noticed
Come and be part of one of the UK's Great Places to Work!
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- Catering experience in a similar role
- The ability to remain calm, organised and can work under pressure
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- A caring, respectful approach when supporting vulnerable people
- Understanding of confidentiality
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
- 3 x 5-hour shifts per week each (rota basis)
- Comfortable using technology for orders, records and e-learning
- Enhanced DBS required, we’ll pay for this
Find out more
Click APPLY NOW to see our Cook Job Description, find out about us, for help to apply and for all our benefits. Roles can close early, so don’t wait.
For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.
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