Location: Jubilee House, White Point Rd, Whitby YO21 3JR
Pay: £12.75 per hour (30 hours / 3 days a week)
Join Our Team as Cook – Jubilee House Nursing Home, Whitby
Are you passionate about preparing tasty, nutritious meals that make a positive difference every day? Jubilee House Nursing Home is looking for a dedicated Cook to work alongside our Head Chef and support the smooth running of our kitchen.
Working on a rotational basis, you will cover opposite days to the Head Chef and ensure that residents continue to enjoy high-quality, home-cooked meals all week round.
What Our Residents Want
- Fresh, home-cooked meals that are full of flavour and variety.
- Menus that reflect their choices and dietary needs.
- A cook who cares about making mealtimes enjoyable and social.
What We’re Looking For
- Someone confident in preparing a range of nutritious dishes.
- A Cook who is organised, reliable and passionate about good food.
- Strong understanding of food safety and hygiene standards.
- A supportive team player who is comfortable taking direction from the Head Chef.
- Someone who can maintain consistency when working independently on opposite days.
What We Offer
- Prepare and cook meals in line with the weekly menu and residents’ dietary needs
- Work opposite and report directly to the Head Chef, ensuring consistent standards
- Support menu planning and contribute ideas for seasonal or themed dishes
- Maintain clean, safe and compliant kitchen practices at all times
- Work collaboratively with the Lead Chef, Home Manager and wider care team
CLOSING DATE: Friday 7th August
* SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS ROLE
At Jubilee House, you’re not just a cook, you’re part of a family.
Competitive pay and benefits: Bank holiday pay, Paid breaks, Same rate of pay regardless of age
Rewards for service – supplement to your hourly rate after successful completion of 1, 2 and 3 years
Perkbox – Access to a range of free perks and over 1,000 discounts from the biggest brands
FlexEarn - access your wages at any-time
Cycle to Work scheme
Happy Birthday Day Off – after 1 year service celebrate your birthday with a day’s leave on us
Long service awards for milestones of service from 5 years to 35 years+ (in 5-year increments), starting at £100 gift voucher for 5 years’ service
Saint Cecilia's Care Awards recognising and rewarding employees that have gone the extra mile at work and made a difference in our homes.
Referral scheme – earn up to £250 for referring a friend to the team
Training and development opportunities
A supportive, friendly team environment
Meet Laura...
Of all our team, Laura Fielding is one of the most important as we believe providing our residents with tasty and nutritious food is vital.
And the catering couldn’t be in better hands than those of our award-winning chef and Catering Manager, Laura.
She is passionate about good food and about giving the residents choice. On a typical day Laura will prepare, from scratch, lunch for 42 residents and around 20 staff.
Residents get a choice of three main courses and if they don’t like those, Laura will prepare something different - if you fancy fish and chips, then fish and chips you will have!
“Meals are a really important, social part of the day and the residents really look forward to them so we do everything we can to give them a good choice of tasty, nutritious and enjoyable food,” she says. “We take into account every dietary requirement and personal preference to tailor a menu for each individua l so that food is another area where our residents feel cared for and valued.”
That dedication earned Laura the Chef of the Year Award at the Yorkshire and Humberside Great British Care Awards in 2020.
She takes every little detail into account – right down to individual residents preferring one vegetable against another and is passionate about food being made properly.
In how many nursing homes would the toasted teacake at teatime be made from scratch – flour, sugar, yeast, fruit and so on?
We love a celebration and Laura will knock-up a mouth-watering buffet (with homemade scones, quiches, pizza, doughnuts and cakes of course) or create a themed birthday cake, at the drop of a hat. She creates cakes for anything from a Royal Wedding to the FA Cup Final.
Laura splits her time between cooking at the nursing home and supporting the cooking staff at Saint Cecilia’s other homes in her role as Catering Manager for the whole group.
Cook at Jubilee House Nursing Home in Whitby employer: St Cecilia’s Care Group
Normanby House Care Home is an exceptional employer that prioritises the wellbeing of both its residents and staff. With a supportive work culture, flexible hours, and a focus on meaningful engagement, employees have ample opportunities for personal and professional growth in a nurturing environment. Located in the scenic town of Scarborough, our team enjoys a fulfilling role that makes a real difference in the lives of others.
