Assistant Cook

We’re looking for a passionate and proactive Assistant Cook to join our warm and dedicated catering team within our Extra Care housing scheme in Gorseinon. 23 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 have professional kitchen experience, love creating great food and making a difference in people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. An NVQ Level 2 in Food Hygiene is desirable, but we’ll get you trained straight away!

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 45-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

• 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

• Take a glimpse into our work and find out more about our Pay & Benefits: Codi Perks & Benefits

FREDIE

At Codi Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity to rise with us and we encourage you to apply now: FREDIE Video

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 Sign in to view email or 0300 373 5262 quoting job ref 510041

How do you apply?

If you have the skills and experience required, please follow the prompts to apply now. We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly.