Cook

Exemplar Health Care; Wigan; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision

Peer support

Learning opportunities

Career prospects

Wages on demand

Discounts

Free DBS check

Counselling and support

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care’s Lakeview care home in Leigh, Wigan is seeking a dedicated Cook to prepare nutritious meals for residents with varied dietary needs. You will ensure meals are served with dignity and align with individual preferences, contributing to a positive dining experience.

The role emphasizes teamwork within the catering team, adherence to hygiene standards, and ongoing training. The successful candidate will join a supportive environment within a caring organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking for varied dietary needs.
• Knowledge of food hygiene standards and safe food handling.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals for residents.
• Understand individual needs and preferences to tailor menus.
• Interact with residents to get feedback on meals and adapt menus accordingly.
• Maintain hygiene standards and complete relevant food safety checks.
• Record keeping and teamwork within the catering staff.

Skills

Cooking

Food hygiene

Education

Catering qualification

Job description

Position: CookCare home: LakeviewLocation: Leigh, WiganContract type: Full Time- 40 Hours per week - 8am - 6pmRate: £13.27 per hourAre you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Lakeview care home in Wigan.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 CareLakeview 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, dementia, neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease, 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 roleOur 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 foodunderstanding people’s needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menusinteracting with the people we support to get feedback on mealscomplying with food hygiene standardscompleting relevant checks and maintaining recordsbeing 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 youAbove 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 requirementscreative in menu development and food preparationan excellent team playeradaptable and flexiblesomeone 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 offerWe offer great rewards and perks including:excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsaccess to wages before paydayretail and lifestyle reward discountsfree DBS check24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibility.How to applySound 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].