CookWhen 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:CookCare home:Bridgewood MewsLocation:38 Bridge Road, Tipton, DY4 0JWContract type:40 Hours Per Week Fixed Term Contract 6 MonthsRate:£13.27 Per HourCare home CQC rating:Rated Good by CQCAre you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Bridgewood Mewscare home in Tipton.In this role, youll cook delicious, healthy and nutritious meals for the people we support.This role will require the ability to adapt meals for service users with dysphagia, alongside a strong understanding of IDDSI guidelines.Youll ensure that everyone has a positive dining experience, to increase nutritional intake, promote social interaction andbuild a sense of community.This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day.About Exemplar Health CareBridgewood Mews is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers.We support adults living with complex mental health needs, brain injuries, physical disabilities and neuro-disabilities including Huntingtons disease and Parkinsons disease.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 roleOur Cooks make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements.This role will require the ability to adapt meals for service users with dysphagia, alongside a strong understanding of IDDSI guidelines.No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:preparing,cookingand serving foodunderstanding peoples needs, likes and choices todevelop suitable menusinteracting with the people we support to getfeedbackon mealscomplying withfood hygienestandardscompleting relevantchecksand maintaining recordsbeing a greatteam player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.If you havent worked in the care sector before, well help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.About youAbove all, youre someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.Youre also:a cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirementscreative in menu development and food preparationan excellent team playeradaptable and flexiblesomeone with excellent verbal and written communication skills.We like our Cooks to have a food hygiene certificate and a relevant catering qualification, but these arent necessary.What we offerWe offer great rewards and perks including:excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospectsaccess to wages before paydayretail and lifestyle reward discountsfree DBS check24/7 counselling and supportBlue Light Card eligibility.How to applySound good? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. Were unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation.JBRP1_UKTJ