Cook in Bishop Auckland

Cook When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Position: Cook Care home: Laurel Place Location: Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG Contract type: 40hrs per week. Flexibility required Rate: £13.27 per hour Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as a Cook at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland. In this role, you’ll cook delicious, healthy and nutritious meals for the people we support. You’ll ensure that everyone has a positive dining experience, to increase nutritional intake, promote social interaction and build a sense of community. About Exemplar Health Care Laurel Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. Laurel Place supports adults living with complex needs, such as 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. 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: 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. 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 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