Salary: £13.92 - £14.59 per hour
Grade: E
Contract: Relief
Hours: Relief
Location: Bedale, North Yorkshire
Are you a passionate cook who takes pride in preparing nutritious, home-cooked meals? Do you enjoy making a positive difference to people's lives through good food and excellent service?
We're looking for a dedicated relief Cook to join our Adult Social Care Residential Team at Benkhill Lodge in Bedale, where you'll play a vital role in supporting the health, wellbeing and happiness of our residents.
About the Role
As Cook, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the kitchen, preparing and cooking a range of high-quality meals for residents. You will ensure food is nutritious, appetising and tailored to meet individual dietary requirements, while maintaining the highest standards of hygiene, health and safety.
Working with minimal supervision, you'll manage food orders, stock levels and kitchen budgets, helping to create a welcoming dining experience that promotes choice, independence and wellbeing.
What You'll Be Doing
- Preparing and cooking a variety of meals for residents.
- Planning menus and providing special dietary meals where required.
- Maintaining excellent standards of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
- Ordering food and supplies and monitoring stock levels.
- Working within agreed budgets.
- Keeping accurate records and completing relevant paperwork.
- Supervising and supporting other kitchen staff where appropriate.
- Promoting resident choice and ensuring food is presented to a high standard.
- Following all Health & Safety and Food Hygiene regulations.
What We're Looking For
You will have:
- Experience of cooking varied menus for large numbers of people.
- Knowledge of food hygiene and safe food preparation practices.
- An understanding of health and safety requirements within a kitchen environment.
- The ability to work independently and manage your workload effectively.
- Experience of ordering stock and working within budget constraints.
- Good organisational and record-keeping skills.
- An understanding of the importance of equality, dignity, respect and person-centred support.
- Awareness of the physical, social and emotional needs of older people.
Essential Qualification
- Level 2 Food Safety/Food Preparation qualification (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards achieving this qualification.
Why Join Us?
Working in Adult Social Care is more than just a job. Every meal you prepare contributes to the wellbeing, comfort and quality of life of our residents.
In return, we offer:
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Employee wellbeing support.
- A rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day.
Our Values
We are committed to treating everyone with dignity, respect and compassion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
If you are passionate about food, enjoy working as part of a team and want to make a difference in Adult Social Care, we'd love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion prior to applying please contact Kate Wylie at Kate.Wylie@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Documents:
Key Dates:
Closing date: 26th October 2026
Interview date: 30th October 2026
Interview location: Benkhill lodge
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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