Cook

Exemplar Health Care; Burnley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Burnley seeks an experienced Cook for the Wytham Lodge care home. In this role, you will create delicious, healthy meals for residents, ensuring a positive dining experience. Responsibilities include preparing meals, menu development, and maintaining food hygiene standards. The ideal candidate is a strong team player with excellent communication skills. Join us for a fulfilling career with great benefits and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discount

Free DBS check

24/7 counseling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and serving food for various dietary needs.
• Ability to develop menus and interact with residents for feedback.
• Familiarity with food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve nutritious meals.
• Develop suitable menus based on resident preferences.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards.

Skills

Culinary skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Catering qualification

Job description

Position:Cook
Care home:Wytham Lodge
Location:Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX
Contract type:Full Time - 40 hours per week
Rate:£12.77 per hour

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley.

In this role, you’ll cook delicious, healthy and nutritious meals for the people we support.

You’ll ensure that everyone has a positive dining experience, to increase nutritional intake, promote social interaction andbuild a sense of community.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark.

About Exemplar Health Care

Wytham Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

When open, Wytham Lodge will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Cooks make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• 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

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

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Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

Who you’re looking for

• 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
• someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

We like our Cooks to have a food hygiene certificate and a relevant catering qualification, but these aren’t necessary.

What we offer

• excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [POD EMAIL]

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care began as a healthcare consultancy and training firm. But we soon saw a gap in the sector: a lack of care homes for younger adults living with complex needs.

That insight shaped the mission we still live by today - to transform complex care and provide fulfilling opportunities for the people who need it most.

We’re now proud to have more than 60 care homes across England, providing nursing care for adults living with dementia, neuro-disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.

Whoever you are, and whatever experience you bring, there are lots of ways you can help us make every day better for the people we support.

What’s happening at Exemplar Health Care

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

From paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

From care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Hear from colleagues across various roles about what it’s like to work with us.