Cook

Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36.5 days leave (pro rata)

Comprehensive training

Inclusive workplace culture

Ongoing support from colleagues

Wellbeing benefits

Free DBS checks

£250 referral bonus

Job summary

Nottingham Community Housing Association Limited is seeking an experienced Cook for Sherwood House, a small care home in Linby near Hucknall. You will plan meals with residents, maintain high standards of hygiene, manage stock and orders, and work with kitchen staff and volunteers to deliver nutritious meals daily.

Experience in hospitality or catering is desirable; passion for nutrition and resident-focused dining is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or catering is desirable.
• You understand nutrition and provide residents with nutritious meals.

Responsibilities

• Plan meals with residents and maintain high standards of hygiene.
• Manage stock, food orders, and kitchen equipment.
• Support kitchen assistants and volunteers.
• Be flexible and responsive to feedback from residents.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene

Stock control

Team collaboration

Tools

HACCP

Job description

Salary: £16,568 per annum

Location: Linby Nottingham

Hours: 25

Closing Date: 01/11/2026 23:59

This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 10 days at 23:59 BST.

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The Vacancy

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a rewarding care home catering role? Whether you've worked in a care home, residential home, school kitchen, restaurant, hotel, catering business, or hospitality setting, we'd love to hear from you. If you're passionate about cooking and looking to train as a professional Cook, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Sherwood House is a registered care home providing daily person-centred care to 19 elderly residents. Nestled in the award-winning village of Linby, just outside Hucknall, it offers a tranquil environment surrounded by greenery and local charm.

Why work at NCHA?

We're delighted to announce NCHA has been named the UK's 29th Best Workplace for Women™ 2026 by Great Place to Work UK. We're also the 38th Best Workplace for Wellbeing™ 2026, with 77% of colleagues saying NCHA is a great place to work, compared with 54% at a typical UK workplace. Explore working life at NCHA, our benefits, and our values to discover why.

Some Of Your Benefits Include

• 36.5 days annual leave (pro rata) including bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell leave.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing development opportunities
• A welcoming, inclusive and diverse workplace culture
• Ongoing support from experienced and dedicated colleagues

The Role

Role

• Menus are planned a week in advance in full consultation with our residents. We also encourage new ideas a variety.
• You will ensure food hygiene and safety standards are maintained at all times.
• As you will plan meals, you will also be managing stock, food orders, and kitchen equipment. You will support and be supported by kitchen assistants and volunteers.
• You will be flexible and responsive to feedback from residents

For more details of the role, please see the attached Role Profile.

Working hours: shifts cover lunch and dinner service. This service is open every day of the year and shifts include weekdays, weekends and bank holidays. Occasionally, you will be required to attend training at our Head Office, which is based in Clifton.

Getting to Linby: Due to limited public transport, drivers are desirable (but not essential). Sherwood House is a 7-minute drive from Hucknall High Street or a 20-minute walk from the nearest bus stop.

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you can prepare meals for large groups while maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and personal presentation. Experience in hospitality or catering is desirable, but most importantly, you will understand the importance of nutrition and providing residents with nutritious meals that reflect their preferences and dietary needs. We are looking for someone who is committed, open, honest, and dedicated to delivering an excellent dining experience for our residents.

"The residents are wonderful and the care home is such a great environment to work in" – Current Colleague

NCHA strives to be a welcoming and inclusive employer as such we particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, women, as they are currently under-represented within our workforce.

The Company

We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we're really proud of that. We're more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.

Some Benefits

• Wellbeing
• plan
• NCHA
• pension
• Free DBS
• checks
• £250 referral bonus
• Generous annual
• leave
• Free healthcare
• cash plan
• Company social
• events
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
• Free training and development
• Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes