Assistant Cook
| Posting date: | 17 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.45 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 June 2026 |
| Location: | Burry Port, Carmarthenshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Codi Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 509967 |
Summary
We’re looking for a passionate and proactive Assistant Cook to join our warm and dedicated catering team within an Extra Care home in Burry Port.
22 hours per week (10:00am–2:00pm, Sunday to Friday)
This is your opportunity to be part of a highly respected extra care service, known for its compassion, quality, and resident-focused approach.
If you love creating great food and making a difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Who are Codi Group?
Codi is a not-for-profit with a big heart and an even bigger mission. As Wales’ largest provider of housing, care, and support, we’re here to help people live well, feel supported, and rise to their full potential.
Every day, our teams support nearly 17,000 individuals across Wales with services that make a real and uplifting difference to their everyday lives.
Our name says it all: ‘Codi’ means rise in Welsh. It reflects who we are, where we come from, and our ambition to lift expectations, lift communities, and lift each other.
About the role
You’ll be based in a 38-bed Extra Care service supporting people aged 55+ who live independently in self-contained flats, including individuals with varying needs such as dementia.
As an Assistant Cook, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring residents enjoy nutritious, home-style meals tailored to their needs, while creating positive and meaningful mealtime experiences.
What You’ll Be Doing
Preparing, cooking, reheating and serving nutritious and delicious meals, including special diets
Supporting the full mealtime process: ordering, storage, preparation, cooking, serving, and cleaning
Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, safety, and infection control
Creating a friendly and engaging dining experience by interacting with residents
Providing support at mealtimes with dignity and respect where required
Skills and Experience Needed
Please make sure your application demonstrates:
Experience working in a professional kitchen environment
Level 2 Food Hygiene (desirable – full training provided)
Good IT, literacy, and numeracy skills
Strong teamwork and customer service skills
Values
At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic, and Progressive. When you join us, you’ll embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.
Pay and Pensions
£25,178 (£13.45 per hour)
Enhanced DBS which we will pay for
Pension Choices:
Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%. Or,
Defined Benefit (DB) 1/80th of final salary for every year of service.
3 x Life Cover linked to pension membership
Saving scheme with competitive interest rate
Give As You Earn scheme for tax efficient charity donations
From 1st April 2026 the option to be either weekly or monthly paid.
Time off and Flexibility
26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays. Rising to 27 days after 1 years service or cash equivalent of 1 days’ annual leave.
Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks
Paternity Leave: 3 weeks
Wellbeing
Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
Eyecare: Up to £100 reimbursement towards eye tests and glasses.
Free counselling, coaching, wellbeing team, and OH service to all colleagues
Annual Health Check
Health Cash Plan
Getting Around
Mileage paid at 45p plus 5P per passenger per mile
Cycle to Work Scheme
Personal Development
Continuous professional training and development
Leadership development programmes
Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed
Career coaching
Support with funding and time for qualifications
If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact care.talent@codigroup.co.uk or 0300 373 5262 quoting job ref 509967
How do you apply?
If you have the skills and experience required, please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up-to-date CV along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you. We are interviewing quickly so please don’t delay in applying.
22 hours per week (10:00am–2:00pm, Sunday to Friday)
This is your opportunity to be part of a highly respected extra care service, known for its compassion, quality, and resident-focused approach.
If you love creating great food and making a difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Who are Codi Group?
Codi is a not-for-profit with a big heart and an even bigger mission. As Wales’ largest provider of housing, care, and support, we’re here to help people live well, feel supported, and rise to their full potential.
Every day, our teams support nearly 17,000 individuals across Wales with services that make a real and uplifting difference to their everyday lives.
Our name says it all: ‘Codi’ means rise in Welsh. It reflects who we are, where we come from, and our ambition to lift expectations, lift communities, and lift each other.
About the role
You’ll be based in a 38-bed Extra Care service supporting people aged 55+ who live independently in self-contained flats, including individuals with varying needs such as dementia.
As an Assistant Cook, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring residents enjoy nutritious, home-style meals tailored to their needs, while creating positive and meaningful mealtime experiences.
What You’ll Be Doing
Preparing, cooking, reheating and serving nutritious and delicious meals, including special diets
Supporting the full mealtime process: ordering, storage, preparation, cooking, serving, and cleaning
Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, safety, and infection control
Creating a friendly and engaging dining experience by interacting with residents
Providing support at mealtimes with dignity and respect where required
Skills and Experience Needed
Please make sure your application demonstrates:
Experience working in a professional kitchen environment
Level 2 Food Hygiene (desirable – full training provided)
Good IT, literacy, and numeracy skills
Strong teamwork and customer service skills
Values
At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic, and Progressive. When you join us, you’ll embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.
Pay and Pensions
£25,178 (£13.45 per hour)
Enhanced DBS which we will pay for
Pension Choices:
Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%. Or,
Defined Benefit (DB) 1/80th of final salary for every year of service.
3 x Life Cover linked to pension membership
Saving scheme with competitive interest rate
Give As You Earn scheme for tax efficient charity donations
From 1st April 2026 the option to be either weekly or monthly paid.
Time off and Flexibility
26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays. Rising to 27 days after 1 years service or cash equivalent of 1 days’ annual leave.
Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks
Paternity Leave: 3 weeks
Wellbeing
Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
Eyecare: Up to £100 reimbursement towards eye tests and glasses.
Free counselling, coaching, wellbeing team, and OH service to all colleagues
Annual Health Check
Health Cash Plan
Getting Around
Mileage paid at 45p plus 5P per passenger per mile
Cycle to Work Scheme
Personal Development
Continuous professional training and development
Leadership development programmes
Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed
Career coaching
Support with funding and time for qualifications
If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact care.talent@codigroup.co.uk or 0300 373 5262 quoting job ref 509967
How do you apply?
If you have the skills and experience required, please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up-to-date CV along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you. We are interviewing quickly so please don’t delay in applying.