Cook in Eastbourne

Cook – Luxury Retirement Home – AV2043B

Location: Eastbourne
Pay Rate: £13.71 per hour
Hours: Full Time – 30 Hours

About the Home

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and reliable Care Home Cook to join a warm, welcoming, and supportive residential care home in Eastbourne.

This beautifully presented home provides high-quality, person-centred care for older people living with dementia, offering both long-term and respite care within a comfortable and homely environment.

With accommodation for up to 20 residents, the home offers a personalised approach to care within a charming converted property. Residents can enjoy comfortable communal spaces, a peaceful garden, and the opportunity to personalise their bedrooms with their own furniture and belongings.

The home is conveniently located close to local amenities and transport links, while retaining a strong community feel.

The dedicated team places dignity, respect, independence, wellbeing, and quality of life at the heart of everything they do — including providing residents with fresh, nutritious, and enjoyable meals.

The Role

As a Care Home Cook, you will play an important role in ensuring residents receive delicious, nutritious, and well-balanced meals that meet their individual dietary requirements, preferences, and needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and cooking fresh, nutritious meals for residents
• Planning and preparing menus in line with residents' dietary requirements and preferences
• Catering for special diets, including modified textures, allergies, and food intolerances
• Preparing meals that are both nutritious and appealing to residents
• Taking residents' individual likes, dislikes, and cultural preferences into consideration
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, and kitchen safety
• Ensuring food is stored, prepared, and served in accordance with food safety regulations
• Managing kitchen stock and assisting with ordering ingredients and supplies
• Minimising food waste and maintaining good stock rotation
• Keeping accurate records relating to food temperatures, cleaning, and kitchen procedures
• Working closely with the care team to understand residents' nutritional needs
• Supporting a warm, homely dining experience for residents
• Maintaining a clean, organised, and welcoming kitchen environment

About You

The successful candidate will be a passionate, organised, and reliable cook who takes pride in preparing high-quality food and understands the importance of good nutrition within a care environment.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience working as a Cook, Chef ideally within a care home or similar setting
• Experience preparing meals for older people – desirable
• Knowledge of food hygiene and food safety standards
• Experience catering for special dietary requirements
• A genuine passion for cooking and providing nutritious, enjoyable meals
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• A reliable, hardworking, and team-focused attitude
• Good communication skills and a caring, respectful approach
• The ability to work independently and manage a busy kitchen

Whether you are an experienced care home cook or an experienced chef looking to work in a rewarding and person-centred environment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated team and make a genuine difference to residents' daily lives.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid breaks
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive and friendly team environment
• Opportunity to develop your career within a respected care service
• A rewarding role where you can genuinely make a difference
• The opportunity to build meaningful relationships with residents
• The satisfaction of providing fresh, nutritious, and enjoyable meals every day