Cook

Ashmere Derbyshire; Heanor; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attendance bonus

Blue Light Card subscription

Pension

Ongoing training and staff incentives

Refer a Friend up to £200

Job summary

Ashmere Derbyshire Limited is hiring a Cook for Heanor Park Care Home. The role involves preparing and distributing meals and drinks for residents, maintaining a clean, safe kitchen, and supporting daily care routines.

You will join a family-owned group committed to high-quality residential, nursing, and specialist care. Applicants should have experience in kitchen work and hold or be working toward NVQ Level 2 Food Hygiene; NVQ Level 3 is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen in a care environment is preferred.
• NVQ Level 2 Food Hygiene required, Level 3 desirable.
• Reliable and friendly; good team player with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute meals and drinks for residents.
• Maintain a clean, safe and well-organised kitchen environment.
• Attend induction, training and ongoing development sessions.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Reliability

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 2 Food Hygiene

NVQ Level 3 Food Hygiene (desirable)

Job description

Cook

Do you have experience in cooking or are you looking for that new challenge?

At Ashmere Derbyshire Limited we are looking for local people who are passionate about providing an outstanding level of care and going the extra mile for our residents! We currently have a vacancy at Heanor Park Care home working 36 Hours over 3 Days.

Ashmere Derbyshire Limited is a family-owned company of 7 homes spread across the Derbyshire area all of which are commutable by major bus routes. We have achieved investors in people and are constantly striving to improve the care we provide to our residents and the experience that employees have with us.

We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable people to come and work for us at our Ashmere Homes. The ideal candidate will need to have experience working in a kitchen and have or be working towards your food hygiene certificate. You will be in charge of preparation and distribution of drinks, refreshments and meals for our residents as well as ensuring that the kitchen is well maintained.

We will pay you an attendance bonus just for turning up to work!

About the role

Working for an established care provider like Ashmere, you start your journey with us by attending our monthly new starter company induction with all new joiners from all of our homes. We will kit you out with uniform, pay for your DBS check, and provide you with regular training.

As well as the above we also have

• Annual Ashmere Awards Ceremony
• Discretionary Attendance Bonus (so you get paid to come to work!)
• Eligible for Blue Light Card subscription.
• Refer a Friend Scheme (which can earn you up to £200!)
• Pension
• Ongoing Training and Development
• Staff Incentives
• Enhanced rate of pay for bank holidays!
• A fantastic employee wellbeing programme

If you believe you have the right skills and attributes for this role, we’d love to hear from you!

About the company

We are Ashmere — a family-run group of care homes across Derbyshire devoted to providing high-quality residential, nursing, dementia and specialist care. We believe in treating every resident as part of our family, ensuring dignity, compassion and respect in everything we do. At Ashmere, our homes offer welcoming, supportive environments where our residents feel safe, cared for, and valued.

Required Criteria

• NVQ Level 2 Food Hygiene

Desired Criteria

• NVQ Level 3 Food Hygiene or working towards