Cook/Housekeeper

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Cook/Housekeeper to provide excellent care services for individuals with dementia. The role involves food preparation, maintaining high cleanliness standards, and working in a flexible shift pattern. Ideal candidates will have communication skills, cooking qualifications, and experience in care home environments. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to meaningful service while ensuring residents receive high quality hospitality and care.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen as a cook/kitchen assistant.
• Experience of working in a care home environment.
• Experience of working with people with dementia.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent hotel services and care for people with dementia.
• Manage food preparation and menu planning considering dietary needs.
• Maintain high cleanliness standards in various environments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience maintaining a clean environment

Ability to work independently

Understanding of dietary needs

Education

Cook Qualification

Maths and English

Job description

Cook/Housekeeper

Closing date: 16 December 2025

Woodland view Nursing Home provides 30 nursing home beds for people with complex dementia. The Registered Provider and owner is Sheffield Health and Social Care Foundation Trust. The focus of the home is improvement and empowerment for the service user.

We are looking for a pleasant and friendly person to join the team, to work alongside and at times alone, with a good hold of communication skills who prides themselves on maintaining high standards of both catering and cleanliness.

The post holder will be responsible for providing excellent hotel services and care for people with Dementia thus requiring them to maintain a high degree of confidentiality, relating to our residents, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

The post will include working over a morning, late and weekend shift pattern. This also includes Bank Holiday's meaning that a flexible approach to shift work is essential.

It is crucial that the post holder has good communication skills, is organised and assertive. This is to enable effective prioritisation of their work to ensure good quality care starts at the beginning.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include: To provide an effective and high‑quality service for all individuals and to be responsible for food preparation and the cooking of. To be responsible for menu planning, incorporating special dietary/cultural needs and choice. To report any matters of concern to the Hospitality Manager and to work within Sheffield Health & Social Care Trust and South Yorkshire Housing Association Policies and Procedures. Cleaning of bungalows, bedrooms, offices, corridors, dining rooms, kitchens, equipment, machinery and sanitary areas as detailed by work schedules, including internal windows. To do laundry, laundry housekeeping, linen and personal clothing. To work flexibly providing cover for holidays and sickness absence.

Any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade and purpose of the job as may be agreed between the post holder, management and the appropriate Trade Union.

About us

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds, and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of.

If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.

We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Job responsibilities

A few examples of Housekeeper/ cook duties expected are as follows:

• To have excellent communication skills and willingness to attend training sessions
• Practice good personal hygiene
• Experience of maintaining a clean and hygienic environment, the ability to maintain accurate written records, IT literate, meaning able to use word processing software and Microsoft Office, evidence of working as a team member
• Be able to use their initiative and work without constant supervision
• Flexibility and enthusiasm to fulfil the requirements of the service being prepared to meet the needs of the service over 365 days of the year
• Understanding of the needs of a high standard of cleanliness in a 24‑hour establishment

The ability to reflect on the impact of your behaviour on others and the work environment.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

• Have an awareness of different dietary needs and modified diets
• Food Safety
• Experience in working in a care home environment:
• Knowledge of COSSH

Training and Qualifications

• Maths and English
• Cook Qualification
• Experience working in a kitchen as cook/ kitchen assistant.
• Experience of Dementia

Experience

• Experience working in a kitchen as cook/ kitchen assistant.
• Experience in working in a care home environment:
• Experience of working in a laundry.
• Experience of working in cleaning
• Experience of working in catering environment
• Experience of working with people with dementia

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust