Cook

Belsize Healthcare; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PVG paid

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Maryfield West Care Home in Aberdeen is seeking a Cook on a part-time contract. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals tailored to residents, maintaining high standards of hygiene and food safety.

The role emphasizes consistency, a supportive team environment and work-life balance with no late evenings or split shifts. Key responsibilities include menu planning support, using fresh ingredients, and ensuring presentation and dietary needs are addressed.

Qualifications

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required.
• Experience in a kitchen or food preparation role.
• Good understanding of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• A positive and reliable approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver high quality, nutritious meals tailored to individual dietary needs.
• Contribute to menu planning while maintaining hygiene and food safety standards.
• Work with fresh ingredients to provide a varied and balanced dining experience.
• Help ensure the kitchen runs smoothly and with a consistent routine, without late evenings or split shifts.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene

Kitchen experience

Food safety knowledge

Independence

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Reliability

Job description

Located in the prestigious West End of Aberdeen City, our care home provides the highest standards of Nursing, Residential and Dementia Care for 25-residents.

Cook Contract

• £13.21 per hour
• Contracted to part time hours per week
• Paid PVG, pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

No late evenings or split shifts, offering a consistent working pattern and genuine work life balance, alongside ongoing training and development opportunities.

Role Overview

As Cook, you will play an important role in preparing and delivering high quality, nutritious meals that support wellbeing and enhance daily life. This is a rewarding position where your cooking brings comfort, routine and enjoyment to those you support.

You will prepare and serve meals tailored to individual dietary needs and preferences, ensuring high standards of presentation, hygiene and food safety are maintained at all times. Working with fresh ingredients, you will support menu planning and contribute to a varied and balanced dining experience.

Working as part of a supportive team, you will help ensure the kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently. With no late evenings or split shifts, this role offers a consistent routine and strong work life balance while still allowing you to take pride in delivering quality food every day.

What We Are Looking For

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Experience in a kitchen or food preparation role
• Good understanding of food safety and hygiene standards
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A positive and reliable approach

About us

Maryfield West Care Home is part of Belsize Healthcare, a division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to creating safe, welcoming care homes for our residents and developing supportive workplaces where our teams can grow and thrive.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.