Care Home Chef / Cook | Part-Time | Kimberley Court, Newquay, Cornwall
£15.12 per hour | Part-time — 24hrs/week across 3 days | Every other weekend off
Anchor – England's largest not-for-profit care provider
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Pay: £15.12 per hour
Hours: 24hrs/week | 3 days per week — genuinely part-time, no full-time commitment required
Weekends: Every other weekend off
Home: 36 residents
We're looking for an experienced Chef or Cook to join our kitchen at Kimberley Court in Newquay, Cornwall, on a part-time basis. Working alongside our Chef Manager, you'll prepare fresh, seasonal, home‑cooked meals for our 36 residents — cooking from scratch and contributing directly to menu planning and kitchen operations across your 3 days per week.
When the Chef Manager isn't in, you'll take the lead and keep things running smoothly. No late nights. No split shifts. Just good food, great hours, and a team that genuinely cares.
What We're Looking For- A chef or cook who loves cooking from fresh — this isn't a reheat-and-serve kitchen
- Confident working from seasonal menus and delivering balanced, well‑presented dishes from scratch
- Happy to step up and run the kitchen independently when needed
- Looking for genuine part‑time hours — ideal alongside family commitments, study, or other work
- Level 2 Food Hygiene minimum (Level 3 preferred)
- Right to work in the UK (required)
- What You'll Get
- £15.12/hr — a strong part‑time rate for chef roles in Newquay and Cornwall
- Just 3 days per week — real part‑time hours, not part‑time in name only
- Every other weekend off
- No late nights or split shifts
- A smaller, close‑knit kitchen team
- Matched pension up to 8% (pro‑rata)
- Free Blue Light Card + big‑brand discounts
- £250 refer‑a‑friend bonus
- Access to Leadership Pathways online learning and development
- Annual Chef of the Year competition
- Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
- Mental health support and free life assurance
We're not‑for‑profit — every penny we save goes back into our homes, our residents, and our people. That means better pay, better training, and a better place to work.
"I've been here three years and never looked back — the hours are brilliant and the team feels like family." — Current Chef, Anchor
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All applicants must hold the legal right to work in the UK.
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