Cook

Exemplar Health Care; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle rewards

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Greenside Court, part of Exemplar Health Care, is seeking a Cook in Rotherham. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents, taking dietary needs into account and building community through dining experiences.

You’ll work as part of a Caring Team, following food hygiene standards, maintaining records, and adapting menus to residents' preferences. Weekend flexibility is required in this role at Greenside Court.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking for adults is preferred.
• Ability to follow dietary requirements and residents' preferences.
• Flexible to work weekends and shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals for residents.
• Develop suitable menus based on dietary needs.
• Interact with residents to gather feedback on meals.
• Maintain food hygiene standards and records.
• Be a proactive team player within the Catering Team.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Menu planning

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Catering qualification

Job description

# CookRotherham, S61 4PT**Position**: Cook **Care home**: Greenside Court **Location**: Greasbrough, Rotherham, S61 4PT **Contract type**: 30 Hours Per Week (Must be flexible and have weekend availability) **Rate**: £13.27 Per Hour **Care home CQC rating**: Outstanding**Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Greenside Court 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 moreseo for those living in care homes.In this role, 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 use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.### **About Exemplar Health Care**Greenside Court 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 physical disabilities and neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.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** 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.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.### **How to apply**Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail] note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact [e-mail]