Cook & Chef Job Vacancies in Durham Care Homes & Care Settings

Posted 07 Jan 2026 Cook - bank position

Ferryhill, Durham 

Tenlands Care Home
  • Temporary / Cover
  • depend on experience
  • £12.55 per hour

Reporting to the Home Manager, the Cook is responsible for ensuring a high quality of food service and meal preparation within the home. The Cook will be working closely with the other service teams ensuring the highest service standards are achieved. Job Requirements Leadership and Management Assist the Kitchen Assistants with all regulatory and statutory requirements are met and company policies...

Posted 07 Jan 2026 Chef

Hartlepool, Durham 

HC-One
  • Full Time
  • £13.87 to £14.47 per hour

At HC-One, kindness is at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a dedicated Chef who can bring their skills and passion for food into our care home kitchen. You’ll play a vital role in preparing and serving wholesome, homemade meals that not only meet nutritional needs but also bring comfort and enjoyment to our Residents every day. About You You will be an experienced cook with a recognised...

Posted 06 Jan 2026 Peripatetic Chef

Darlington, Durham 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £17.00 per hour

Are you a qualified Chef looking for more of a work life balance whilst looking for an opportunity to make what you do matter? We are currently looking for a Peripatetic Chef to join the Barchester family to help support our care homes in and around our the region. Great opportunity to help support several teams and homes in delivering high quality fresh food. Here at the Barchester family, we work...

Posted 01 Jan 2026 Second Chef - Bank - Care Home

Darlington, Durham 

Barchester Healthcare Ltd
  • Full Time
  • £13.66 per hour

Are you a qualified chef looking to work with fresh seasonal food, with the opportunity to have more of a work life balance and make what you do matter? Working as a bank Second Chef at Barchester, you will have the chance to deliver hotel/restaurant standards without the split shifts and long weeks. You will assist the Head Chef in creating nutritious, flavoursome and well balanced menus whilst working...