Cook

Exemplar Ltd; Waingroves; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wages advance

Career prospects

DBS check

Counselling support

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care's Yarningdale care home in Ripley is seeking a Cook to prepare delicious, nutritious meals for residents. You will tailor menus to dietary needs and provide a positive dining experience, helping to boost nutrition, social interaction, and community spirit.

We value teamwork and offer induction and ongoing training. A food hygiene certificate and catering qualification are preferred but not mandatory; candidates with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking and serving food for varied dietary requirements.
• Ability to develop menus based on residents' needs and preferences.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, cooking and serving food.
• Understanding residents' needs to develop suitable menus.
• Interacting with residents to gather feedback on meals.
• Complying with food hygiene standards.
• Completing checks and maintaining records.
• Being a great team player within the Catering Team.

Skills

Cooking

Team player

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Catering qualification

Job description

Cook

Date: 2026-09-29

Location: Ripley, Surrey, GB, GU23 6

Availability: Any

Application Deadline: 2026-11-02 14:00:33.767

Position Details

Care home: Yarningdale
Location: Hollywell Avenue, Codnor, Ripley, DE5 9SG
Contract type: Part time, 20 hours per week
Rate: Up to £13.27 per hour
Care home CQC rating: Rated Good by CQCA

Introduction

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Yarningdale care home in Ripley. In this role, you'll cook delicious, healthy and nutritious meals for the people we support. 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

Yarningdale is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with dementia, complex mental health needs, and neuro-disabilities including brain injuries and Huntingdon’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

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 programs.

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