Cook

Exemplar Ltd; Lowton Common; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking an experienced Cook to join their team at a care home. In this role, you'll create delicious, nutritious meals while ensuring a positive dining experience for residents. Ideal candidates should have experience in food preparation and strong communication skills. While a food hygiene certificate and catering qualification are preferred, they are not mandatory. Join us to make a real difference in our community.

Benefits

Ongoing training programmes

Career progression opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking and preparing meals for varied dietary needs.
• Flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with residents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve food.
• Develop suitable menus based on people's needs.
• Maintain records and comply with hygiene standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Creativity in menu development

Understanding dietary requirements

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Relevant catering qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Woolston House care home in Warrington. 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 and build a sense of community. This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art home. You'll have the chance to really make your mark. About Exemplar Health Care Woolston House is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities including brain injuries and strokes, Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease, 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

• 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.

Values & Qualities

• 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.