Cook - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Exemplar Health Care Services Limited

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Position:
Cook

Location:
Tyne Grange, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: NE4 8RR

Hours: 40 hours per week (shifts from 8am - 6pm) 4 x 10 hour shifts working 1 weekend in 2

Hourly Rate:
£10.77 per hour

Exemplar Health Care made first place in the "Tomorrow's Care" awards 2021 for our commitment to supporting colleagues, mental health and wellbeing so be assured you are joining a company that really does want to make every day better.

About the Home

If you are an exceptionally caring person you will want to work in what is an exceptional service.

You will soon see that we are not a standard nursing home but a bespoke person centred care home and our staffing level reflects that we are able to go the extra mile every day.

Our home provides care for up to 22 younger adults with a range of complex needs including neuro-disabilities and mental health conditions.

As a cook, we would expect that you will be:
Preparing, cooking and serving food
Ensuring that food is presented well and looks appertising
Ensuring that food is stored according to food hygiene legislation
Minimising waste levels and disposing of food in an appropriate manner
Carrying out food and fridge temperature checks, and recording as necessary
A team player, able to work as part of a team whilst also having the ability to work on your own initiative
Interacting with our service users on a daily basis
Obtaining feedback on food, reporting any compliments, comments or complaints

We'd also expect that you will hold a food hygiene certificate to at least level 3 (intermediate) or be working towards it and have a good understanding of your role in the prevention and control of infection, and promoting good health and safety practices.

Working for Exemplar, you can expect:
Career progression
A challenging and rewarding working environment
Exemplar rewards - online shopping, discounts and vouchers
Job satisfaction
5.6 weeks holiday.
Exemplar rewards - retail discounts and vouchers.
Employee assistance program - 24 hour helpline.
Pension plan.
Free car parking.
Free uniform.
Comprehensive 2 day induction program.
Opportunity to progress and complete NVQ qualifications.
Exemplar Values
Our Values express what it is like to work in our organisation and our colleagues should make these a part of everything we do:
Fun
Integrity
Responsive
Success
Teamwork

How to Apply:

At Exemplar Health Care you will work in an inclusive environment in which we champion diversity.

We understand the importance of our workforce representing the communities and populations we serve, providing a work place where you are encouraged to be yourself whilst offering our colleagues and our service users support, care and a place of belonging.

Our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging vision statement is to 'make every day better by creating a fair and inclusive culture where we live our values and celebrate our differences, to provide the best care for our community'.