Cook - Days

Jasmine Healthcare Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in East Midlands is seeking a dedicated Cook. Key responsibilities include managing a high-quality catering service for residents and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Applicants should have at least two years of catering experience and one year of management experience. The role includes competitive pay and various benefits including annual performance pay increases, holiday, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Annual performance-related pay increases

28 Days holiday including Bank Holidays

NEST Pension Scheme

Bonusly Points for recognition

Free counselling access via Employee Assistance Programme

Low-cost meals at just £1 per course

Fully funded relevant qualifications

Qualifications

• Two years' catering experience.
• One year of experience managing people.
• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.
• Experience conducting effective person‑centred one‑to‑ones.
• Must live within 20 minutes of the Home.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality catering service to residents, guests, and visitors.
• Operate a safe and professional catering service within company standards.
• Ensure residents are provided with nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day.
• Make food orders punctually and manage food costs within budget.

Skills

Ability to work with and lead a team

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Good time management skills

Positive and enthusiastic outlook

Education

Level 3 catering qualification (if not held already)

Job description

Job Title: Cook

Salary: £13.78ph plus incentives

Hours: Full Time: 9am-6pm 3-4 x days a week to include alternate weekends

Location: Edwinstowe, NG21 9PA

Employer: Nightingale Nursing & Care Home owned by Jasmine Healthcare

Overview

Are you looking for a care environment where you can thrive? Are you passionate about finding an employer where great work is both recognised and rewarded? Do you want to make a difference in the care sector?

What can Jasmine offer you?

• Salary – We pay top quartile market salaries
• Pay Rises – Annual performance‑related pay increases of up to 8% in addition to any cost‑of‑living increase
• Holiday – 28 Days including Bank Holidays
• Pension – We encourage everyone to sign‑up for our NEST Pension Scheme, which we contribute 3% of salary to
• Bonusly Points – These are exchangeable for various vouchers or cash (with all tax paid by Jasmine) via PayPal, and are earned by obtaining recognition from your colleagues, good mandatory training, good attendance, and various other ways you contribute positively to the team and our residents' lives
• Training – All relevant qualifications are fully funded to help you progress, and we will reward you with a financial bonus of up to £500
• Refer a friend incentive – Up to £1,000 for referring a suitable team member
• Meals – Enjoy low‑cost meals at just £1 per course while on shift
• Short Notice shift incentives
• Employee Assistance Programme – Access to free counselling and valuable well‑being advice 24/7
• DBS check – We pay for this
• Uniform – We provide as many uniforms as you require (subject to fair use policy)

A little about Nightingale

Nightingale Nursing & Care Home is based in the centre of Edwinstowe, near Mansfield. The home, although purpose‑built, has been made very homely, and has a selection of garden areas, in line with Jasmine's values and ethos. The home provides personal, nursing and dementia care to 49 residents.

Competencies for Cook

• Ability to work with and lead a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication skills
• A willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of our residents
• A positive and enthusiastic outlook
• Good time management skills

Day to Day Responsibilities for Cook

• You will provide, manage, and develop a high‑quality catering service to our residents, guests and visitors to the home.
• You will operate a safe, professional, and cost‑effective catering service within the company operational standards and comply with all statutory requirements.
• You will ensure that all our residents are provided with enough choice of nutritious meals and snacks throughout the day, broadly following the standard menus.
• You will ensure that food orders are made punctually two times a week and that the food costs are within budget throughout the year.

Essential Requirements for Cook

• Be contractually willing to work towards a Level 3 catering qualification if you do not already have one
• Two years' catering experience.
• One year of experience of managing people.
• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.
• Experience conducting effective person‑centred one‑to‑ones.
• Live within 20 minutes of the Home.

Preferred Requirements for Cook

• One year of experience working in a similar role in a residential or nursing home, or
• Hold a Level 3 qualification.
• One year of experience in a similar role.
• Two years catering experience in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience creating nutritious, well‑balanced and attractive menus.
• Managing/training a team.
• Budgeting and control of purchasing.
• Motivating and working within a team.
• Using new products and developments in the catering industry.
• One year of experience of working as a Chef in a Hospital, Nursing Home or Residential Home.
• Conduct effective person‑centred one‑to‑ones.

A little about Jasmine Healthcare

By prioritising our people, our mission is to provide the highest standards of care to as many elderly residents as possible. Below are a few of the ways that we objectively demonstrate we are achieving our Mission:

• Well over half our team have a relevant Diploma qualification with another fifth currently studying for one
• We have a 4.8 star rating (out of 5.0) on Indeed as a top employer
• We have Good and Outstanding Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection reports
• We have a 9.7 rating (out of 10.0) on www.carehome.co.uk

Join us for a rewarding career where you'll be supported, recognised, and appreciated! Apply today and you'll get a response within one working day.