Cook

Exemplar Health Care; Newton-le-Willows; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction program

Buddy system

Ongoing training

Free DBS check

Access to wages before payday

Counselling services

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a dedicated Cook for Wheldale Heights care home in Castleford. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals, ensuring dietary needs are met and residents enjoy a positive dining experience.

You'll work as part of the Catering Team, maintain high hygiene standards, and contribute to a supportive, home-like environment for residents and their families.

Qualifications

• Proven experience cooking nutritious meals for diverse dietary needs.
• Ability to develop menus based on resident preferences and nutritional requirements.
• Strong teamwork and communication with the catering and care staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals for residents.
• Develop menus considering dietary needs and preferences.
• Engage with residents to gather feedback on meals.
• Maintain food hygiene standards and complete required checks.

Skills

Cooking

Menu development

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Catering qualification

Job description

Position: Cook

Care home: Wheldale Heights

Location: Castleford, WF10 2PY

Contract type: 40 Hours per week

Rate: £13.27 per hour

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Wheldale Heights care home in Castleford.

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

Wheldale Heights 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 and neuro-disabilities, including Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease.

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.

About You

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.