Cook Team Leader - BANK
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Bank
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This Cook Team Leader role provides cover for multiple hospitals in North Wales, ensuring a patient meal service. Responsibilities include preparing and cooking meals, supervising staff, and maintaining a clean kitchen environment. The successful candidate will work closely with catering supervisors and managers to meet nutritional and dietary requirements. This position requires good teamwork, leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
Essential criteria
- Experience of Catering
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Catering in Health Care setting
- Allergen
- Allergy Awareness
- Allergy Awareness Qualification
- Knowledge of Food Production, recipes/quantities
- Has experience or knowledge of supervising
- Knowledge of COSHH
- COSHH Qualification
- Experience of Catering
- Experience of Catering in Health Care setting
- Allergen
- Allergy Awareness
- Allergy Awareness Qualification
- Knowledge of Food Production, recipes/quantities
- Has experience or knowledge of supervising
- Knowledge of COSHH
- COSHH Qualification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £26,813 – £27,890 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 4d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Cook Team Leader - BANK
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
This post will provide cover for Ysbyty Gwynedd, Ysbyty Cefni , Ysbyty Penrhos Stanley and Ysbyty Eryri, to cover staff and provide a patient meal service.
The Catering Department at Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital provide meals, snacks and beverages to patients, staff and visitors. The Cook Team Leader is a key member of the team and has responsibility for carrying a range of duties related to food production and service in a busy kitchen environment. The Cook Team Leader will be working closely with Catering Supervisors, Catering Co-ordinator and managers to ensure that Catering Services meet relevant nutritional and dietary requirements arising from clinical, religious and cultural needs.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, reliable and motivated individual who has City & Guilds 706/1, 706/2 or equivalent qualifications plus Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate or work towards on commencement. Experience of working as a Chef, catering for large numbers would be of advantage.
For this Post, Patisserie qualifications are desirable.
Main duties of the job
The Cook Team Leader's responsibilities will include:
Preparing and cooking meals from base and raw ingredients.Supporting Catering Supervisors in the day to day supervision of staff,Ensuring a clean safe
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