At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare and serve delicious meals while catering to diverse dietary needs.
- Company: Join Exemplar Health Care, a leader in nursing care for adults with complex needs.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, early wage access, discounts, and 24/7 support.
- Other info: Enjoy excellent career growth and learning opportunities in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by creating nutritious meals for those who need it most.
- Qualifications: Experience in cooking and a passion for teamwork; food hygiene cert is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 13.27 - 13.27 £ per hour.
Location: Castleford, WF10 2PY
Contract Type: Full time, 42 hours per week.
Rate: £13.27 per hour.
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.
About Exemplar Health Care
Wheldale Heights 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 neuro‑disabilities, including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
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.
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.
We like our cooks to have a food hygiene certificate and a relevant catering qualification, but these aren’t necessary. Sound good? We’d love to hear from you.
