Cook

PARK HOUSE NURSING HOME; Queensbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local nursing home is seeking a compassionate Cook to provide home cooked meals and support residents in their dietary choices. Candidates should have at least one year of catering experience and a food hygiene certificate. The role offers part-time hours, with a guarantee of 7 hours per week, and includes comprehensive training and benefits like a pension scheme. This is a rewarding position with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Comprehensive training

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1 year catering experience in the UK.
• Food hygiene certificate.
• Experience of catering in a care home preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide home cooked food to residents.
• Support residents in choosing nutritional diets.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene certificate

Communication skills

Job description

Cook

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 25 November 2025
• Salary: Not specified
• Additional salary information: Pension scheme
• Hours: Part time
• Closing date: 25 December 2025
• Location: BD13 1QJ
• Remote working: On-site only
• Company: Park House Nursing Home
• Job type: Permanent
• Job reference: 3

Summary

Qualifications

• 1 year catering experience in the UK. Food hygiene certificate. Experience of catering in a care home preferred but not essential.

Full Job Description

Do you enjoy working with people and also cooking? Want to pursue a rewarding career that offers long-term employment prospects, with job security? Work with the team at Park House Nursing Home as a Cook!

We're looking for a compassionate and reliable Cook to join our team and provide home cooked food to our residents. Knowledge of different food textures preferred.

Comprehensive training provided. Apply now to find out more about working in catering!

Pay & Benefits

• £12.21 per hour
• Guaranteed working 7 hours per week, plus extra to cover for holidays (May include occasional weekends on a rota basis).
• Comprehensive benefits package including health and financial well-being support.
• Fully paid induction and training programme
• Pension scheme
• Career development opportunities available to everyone

Our Cooks support our Residents:

• To enable them to be as independent as possible
• Choose nutritional diets to suit their personal taste, care and dietary needs

To join our team of professional Cooks, we are looking for:

• Reliable individual with a caring and compassionate nature and a desire for making a positive difference to people's lives
• Someone with the ability to cater to our residents in a manner that respects their dignity, is non-judgmental and promotes their independence, choices and privacy
• An active team player with good communication skills both written and verbal

Contact

Contact Nicki on 07941 770870 or 01274 817014. Or email: [e-mail]