Cook

Exemplar Health Care; Swepstone; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

excellent supervision

peer support

learning opportunities

career prospects access to wages

retail and lifestyle reward discounts

free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is opening Primrose Place in Coalville and requires a Cook to deliver delicious, nutritious meals for residents with varied dietary needs. You will shape menus, cook healthily, and interact with residents to tailor options.

Working in a brand-new care home team, you will follow food hygiene standards, keep records, and collaborate with the wider Catering Team. Induction and ongoing training are provided.

Qualifications

• Cook with flair for delicious, nutritious meals across varied dietary needs.
• Creative in menu development and food preparation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; adaptable and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve food for residents with dietary requirements.
• Develop suitable menus based on feedback and needs.
• Ensure hygiene standards and maintain relevant records.
• Be a great team player within the Catering Team.

Skills

Cooking

Food hygiene

Menu development

Team player

Communication skills

Job description

Position: Cook Care home: Primrose Place Location: Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LB Contract type: Full Time 40 hours per week Rate: Up to £13.27 per hour Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Primrose Place care home in Coalville.

Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes.

In this role, you'll ensure everyone has a positive dining experience and cook healthy and nutritious meals for the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something new.

You’ll have the chance to shape the culture of a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home designed with the people we support in mind.

About Exemplar Health Care Primrose Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.

Due to open January 2027, Primrose Place 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.

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.

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.

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

• excellent supervision
• peer support
• learning opportunities
• career prospects access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

Please 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.