Cook

Exemplar Health Care; Padiham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to wages before payday

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a skilled Cook for Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals, considering dietary needs and promoting a positive dining experience. The role offers part-time 20 hours and full-time 40 hours per week, with a competitive hourly rate.

Join a brand new team in a modern, purpose-built home and help deliver high-quality meals while supporting residents' wellbeing and social interaction.

Qualifications

• Preparing, cooking and serving food.
• Understanding residents' needs to develop suitable menus.
• Interacting with residents to get feedback on meals.
• Complying with food hygiene standards.
• Completing checks and maintaining records.
• Being a great team player within the Catering Team.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and serving food to residents.
• Developing menus considering dietary needs and preferences.
• Gathering feedback from residents to improve meals.
• Maintaining high food hygiene standards and safety.

Skills

Cooking

Menu development

Team player

Communication

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Catering qualification

Job description

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Position

Cook

Care home

Wytham Lodge

Location

Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX

Contract type

Part time 20 hours per week and full time 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 Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley.

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, purpose built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

When open, Wytham Lodge will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia 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

Our Cooks make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.

• 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.

Download Our Job Description To Read More

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

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.