Cook/Housekeeper

Exemplar Health Care; Loversall; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Access to wages before payday

Blue Light Card eligibility

Career prospects

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking a Cook/Housekeeper for Quarryfields care home in Doncaster. You will prepare nutritious meals and ensure the home remains clean and welcoming for residents.

This part-time role (20 hours per week) offers a chance to contribute to high standards of care while developing your cooking and housekeeping skills within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing nutritious meals.
• Strong housekeeping skills and attention to cleanliness.
• Excellent teamwork and communication.
• Flexible and adaptable to shifting needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve meals to residents.
• Develop menus considering dietary needs and preferences.
• Carry out daily and weekly cleaning routines.
• Maintain records and report hazards or faults.
• Be a supportive, collaborative team member.

Skills

Cooking

Cleaning

Teamwork

Adaptable

Communication

Job description

Cook/Housekeeper

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Position: Cook/Housekeeper

Care home: Quarryfields

Location: Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8EP

Contract type: Part time - 20 hours per week

Rate: £12.71 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

Are you looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook/Housekeeper at Quarryfields care home in Doncaster.

In this role, you’ll cook delicious, healthy and nutritious meals as well as ensuring the cleanliness of the home for the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking and cleaning skills to make a real difference every day.

About Exemplar Health Care

Quarryfields is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

We support adults living with a learning disability and/or autism, and complex mental health needs.

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

As a Cook/Housekeeper, your role will be varied! When cooking, your 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

When it comes to housekeeping, you’ll be responsible for:

• carrying out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, as well as ad-hoc duties
• cleaning and tidying designated areas around the home including bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, kitchens and offices
• cleaning duties including dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming
• supporting with washing and drying laundry, as required
• reporting breakages, damage, defects and hazards

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
• passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with great housekeeping skills
• an excellent team player
• adaptable and flexible
• someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills

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