Care Home Cook: Nutritious Meals & Community Dining

Exemplar Health Care; Leigh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision

Peer support

Learning opportunities

Career prospects

Access to wages before payday

Discounts on retail & lifestyle

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is hiring a Cook at Lakeview in Leigh. 40 hours per week, 8am–6pm, with a pay rate of £13.27 per hour. You will prepare, cook and serve meals for residents, following dietary needs and preferences to support nutrition and wellbeing.

The role emphasizes teamwork, high standards of hygiene and record-keeping, with induction and ongoing training. We welcome experienced cooks and offer rewarding benefits.

Qualifications

• Experienced cook in care or catering settings.
• Food hygiene certificate is preferred but not required.
• Catering qualifications are welcomed on application.

Responsibilities

• preparing, cooking and serving food
• understanding people’s 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

Food hygiene certificate

Catering qualification

Cook experience

Education

Catering qualification

Job description

Exemplar Health Care is hiring a Cook at Lakeview in Leigh. 40 hours per week, 8am–6pm, with a pay rate of £13.27 per hour. You will prepare, cook and serve meals for residents, following dietary needs and preferences to support nutrition and wellbeing.

The role emphasizes teamwork, high standards of hygiene and record-keeping, with induction and ongoing training. We welcome experienced cooks and offer rewarding benefits.