Cook

Exemplar Health Care; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Cook to join Birch View in Coventry. This full-time role involves preparing and serving nutritious meals for residents with varying dietary requirements. The successful candidate will be creative in menu development and be a strong team player. Candidates should possess a food hygiene certificate and relevant catering qualification, although these are not mandatory. The role offers great benefits and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Excellent supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing, cooking and serving food.
• Understanding of dietary needs to develop suitable menus.
• Compliance with food hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook nutritious meals for residents.
• Interact with residents for feedback on meals.
• Complete relevant checks and maintain records.

Skills

Creative in menu development

Excellent verbal and written communication

Team player

Adaptable and flexible

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Relevant catering qualification

Job description

Position:Cook
Care home:Birch View
Location:Sherwood Jones Close, Radford, Coventry, CV6 1QT
Contract type:Full Time 40 hours per week
Rate:£12.77 per hour

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Birch Viewcare home in Radford, Coventry.

Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes. In this role, you’ll ensure everyone has a positive dining experience and cook healthy and nutritious meals for the people we support.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something new. You’ll have the chance to shape the culture of a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home designed with the people we support in mind.

About Exemplar Health Care

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

When open, Birch View will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

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:

• 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

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.

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


• an excellent team player


• adaptable and flexible


• someone with 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

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

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail]

Please note, 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.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact .

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care began as a healthcare consultancy and training firm. But we soon saw a gap in the sector: a lack of care homes for younger adults living with complex needs.

That insight shaped the mission we still live by today - to transform complex care and provide fulfilling opportunities for the people who need it most.

We’re now proud to have more than 60 care homes across England, providing nursing care for adults living with dementia, neuro-disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.

Whoever you are, and whatever experience you bring, there are lots of ways you can help us make every day better for the people we support.

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

From paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

From care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Hear from colleagues across various roles about what it’s like to work with us.