Cook

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

Job summary

A leading care provider in Telford is seeking a Cook to create delicious meals for residents with various dietary needs. The role involves menu development, food preparation, and compliance with hygiene standards. Ideal candidates are creative, flexible, and skilled in communication. This position offers excellent support and development opportunities within a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Excellent supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and cooking food for varied dietary needs.
• Ability to interact with residents to gather meal feedback.
• Understanding of food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve food.
• Develop suitable menus based on residents' preferences.
• Maintain food hygiene standards and records.
• Work collaboratively with the Catering Team.

Skills

Creative in menu development

Excellent team player

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Adaptable and flexible

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Relevant catering qualification

Job description

Overview

Position: Cook
Care home: Woodside Place
Location: Woodside Avenue, Telford, TF7 5FQ
Contract type: Full Time 40 Hours Per Week
Rate: £12.77

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Woodside Place care home in Telford.

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.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

We support adults living with complex needs arising from brain injuries, dementia, mental health conditions and neuro-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.

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

You’re also:

• 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

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• 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 01977 630830 or email [e-mail]

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 (continued)

Exemplar Health Care began as a healthcare consultancy and training firm, and now operates more than 60 care homes across England, providing nursing care for adults living with dementia, neuro-disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities. We strive to empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

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.

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, including RCNi Learning access, NMC PIN payments for nurses, and discounts for everyone.

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.