Cook

JR United Kingdom; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider is seeking an experienced Cook to prepare and serve delicious meals at Tyne Grange care home. You will cater to a variety of dietary requirements while ensuring a positive dining experience for residents. This full-time position offers a competitive rate of £12.77 per hour and a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counseling and support

Excellent supervision and peer support

Qualifications

• Experience in creating nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements.
• Ability to comply with food hygiene standards.
• Experience working in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve food for residents.
• Develop suitable menus based on dietary needs.
• Interact with residents for feedback on meals.
• Maintain food hygiene standards.
• Assist with record-keeping and checks.

Skills

Creative menu development

Excellent team player

Verbal and written communication skills

Adaptable and flexible

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Relevant catering qualification

Job description

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Client:

Exemplar Health Care

Location:

newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

14.08.2025

Expiry Date:

28.09.2025

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Job Description:

Cook
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Position:Cook
Care home: Tyne Grange
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8RR
Contract type: Full time 40 hours per week, including weekend working
Rate:£12.77 per hour
Care home CQC rating: Outstanding

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Tyne Grange care home in Newcastle upon Tyne.

In this role, youll 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, youll ensure that everyone has a positive dining experience, to increase nutritional intake, promote social interaction andbuild 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

Tyne Grange 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 acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including those who display behaviours of concern.

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 servingfood
• understandingpeoples needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus
• interactingwith the people we support to get feedback on meals
• complyingwith food hygiene standards
• completingrelevant checks and maintaining records
• beinga great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.

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

If you havent worked in the care sector before, well help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.

Download our job description to read more:

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/188992798/

About you

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

Youre 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 arent 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? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.

Please note,applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. Were unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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