Cook

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

Job summary

A leading care provider is looking for a Cook to prepare healthy and delicious meals in a supportive environment in Rotherham. You will ensure positive dining experiences for residents, fulfilling dietary needs and promoting social interactions. The ideal candidate will have cooking experience and knowledge of food hygiene standards. This full-time role offers competitive pay and numerous benefits, including career development opportunities and access to support resources. Applicants must be authorized to work in the UK.

Benefits

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, cooking, and serving food.
• Ability to understand dietary needs and preferences.
• Knowledge of food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals.
• Understand and develop menus based on preferences.
• Interact with residents to obtain feedback.
• Comply with food hygiene standards.

Skills

Cooking skills

Food hygiene knowledge

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Position: Cook
Care home: Potters Green
Location: Rotherham, S64 5UW
Contract type: Full time - 35 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 Potters Green care home in Rotherham.

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

Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes.

In this role, 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 use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health Care

Potters Green is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro‑disabilities including acquired brain injuries, Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, and physical health needs. The home’s Roman Unit is exclusively for those who are assigned male at birth.

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

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.

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.

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

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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. 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.

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.