Cook

Position: Cook
Care home: Fairwinds
Location: Rotherham, S61 1AJ
Contract type: 30 hours per week
Rate: £13.27 per hour
Care home CQC rating: Outstanding

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Fairwinds care home in Rotherham.

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, and we strive to ensure everyone has a positive dining experience that increases nutritional intake, promotes social interaction, and builds a sense of community.

About Exemplar Health Care

Fairwinds 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 and run two small units, one of which is exclusively for people who identify as female.

About the role

Our 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:

Responsibilities

• 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, 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.

Qualifications

• A cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
• Creative in menu development and food preparation
• An excellent team player
• Adaptable and flexible
• 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 offer

• 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

Please note that 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.