Cook

Exemplar Ltd; Pelaw; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision

Peer support

Learning opportunities

Career prospects

Wages before payday

Discounts

Job summary

Exemplar Ltd. is looking for a dedicated Cook to prepare and serve nourishing meals for adults with complex needs. You will work as part of the Catering Team to develop menus that respect dietary requirements and preferences, while maintaining high hygiene standards.

We value team players who can adapt to varied days, training and induction programmes are provided to help you settle in and progress within the care sector.

Qualifications

• Cook with flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals.
• Ability to develop menus to meet varied dietary requirements.
• Experience with safe food handling and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals for residents.
• Understand residents' needs, likes and dietary choices to develop suitable menus.
• Comply with food hygiene standards and maintain records.

Skills

Cooking

Menu development

Food hygiene

Education

Catering qualification

Job description

a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. Hylton Grange supports 30 adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntingtons disease and Parkinsons disease across three units. 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 peoples 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, 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.

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.