Cook

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Rotherham is looking for a Cook to prepare nutritious meals at Fairwinds care home. The role requires creativity in menu development and a commitment to food hygiene, ensuring positive dining experiences for residents. Training and support will be provided to help you thrive in this challenging yet rewarding environment.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Excellent supervision and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Food hygiene certificate is preferred but not essential.
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to create varied menus for different dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals for residents.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene standards.
• Interact with residents to gather meal feedback.
• Maintain accurate records for food safety checks.

Skills

Food hygiene

Menu development

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Relevant catering qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Fairwinds care home in Rotherham. 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. You will 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

Fairwinds 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. The home has two small units — one that is exclusively for people who identify as female. We offer stable and secure employment opportunities, 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.

Induction and training

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.

Benefits and progression

• Access to wages before payday
• Retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• Free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects

Qualifications

We like our Cooks to have a food hygiene certificate and a relevant catering qualification, but these aren\'t necessary.

Additional notes

Above all, you\'re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You are 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, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.