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Cygnet; Borrowash; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Job summary

Cygnet Conifers in Borrowash is hiring a Weekend Cook to join our kitchen team. This part-time role covers Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 4pm, with duties to prepare, cook and serve meals for residents, staff and visitors.

You should have a basic food hygiene certificate and be able to work on your own initiative while maintaining excellent hygiene standards. DBS check will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and cooking in a care setting preferred.
• Strong communication with colleagues and residents.
• Committed to high standards of hygiene and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritious, balanced meals for residents, staff and visitors.
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet residents’ nutritional and dietary needs.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room.
• Supervise kitchen staff when deputising for the Head Chef.
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations.
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures.
• Use chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.

Skills

Chef experience

Excellent communicator

Team player

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

Weekend Cook

Company: Cygnet

Salary: £13.15 to £13.15 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Borrowash, DE72 3JZ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 8 Oct 2026

Closing date: 29 Oct 2026

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet Healthcare is looking for an experienced Weekend Cook to join our team working at Cygnet Conifers.

You’ll be working 16 hours a week (Saturday and Sunday, 8 hour shifts, 8am – 4pm), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Conifers.

The Conifers is a 7 bed, specialist residential home providing outcome focused care for adults with a primary diagnosis of learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.

Your Day-to-Day...

• Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals for patients, staff & visitors
• Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients’ nutritional & dietary needs
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Supervise kitchen staff when deputising for the Head Chef
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.

You are...

• A skilled chef, preferably with experience in the care sector
• The holder of a basic food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• "Cycle to work" scheme & employee discount saving

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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