Care Home Cook: Nourish with Nutritious, Social Dining

Exemplar Health Care; Seahouses; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wages access before payday

Discounts and rewards

DBS check free

Counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Cook for Hylton Grange care home in Sunderland. You will prepare delicious, nutritious meals for residents, accommodate dietary needs and help create engaging dining experiences, contributing to their health and happiness.

You will join a caring team, follow hygiene standards, develop menus with feedback, and play a key role in delivering high-quality catering in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• A cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements.
• Creative in menu development and food preparation.
• An excellent team player.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Food hygiene certificate and catering qualification are preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and serving food.
• Understanding peoples needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus.
• Interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals.
• Complying with food hygiene standards.
• Completing relevant checks and maintaining records.
• Being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.

Skills

Cooking

Menu development

Team player

Flexible

Communication skills

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Catering qualification

Job description

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Cook for Hylton Grange care home in Sunderland. You will prepare delicious, nutritious meals for residents, accommodate dietary needs and help create engaging dining experiences, contributing to their health and happiness.

You will join a caring team, follow hygiene standards, develop menus with feedback, and play a key role in delivering high-quality catering in a supportive environment.