• Title Cook
  • Setting Care Home / Nursing Home
  • Role Cook / Chef
  • Salary £12.68 per hour 12.68
  • Hours Part Time
  • Location Cowdenbeath, Fife

Job Summary

Date posted: 1 May 2025

Cook

We are Holmes Care Group!

Weekly Hours: 16

Join our growing team where we're dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents and their families. Our passionate staff are the driving force behind making this purpose a reality! Our company core values are inspired by TRUST: we are Thoughtful, Responsible, Unique, Striving for excellence and Together.

Benefits Package:

  • Excellent pay rates + Bank holiday enhancements
  • SSSC registration fees paid for (Scotland only)
  • Company pension scheme
  • Disclosure and Barring Service/PVG application paid for (permanent positions only)
  • Refer a Friend Scheme paying up to £500
  • Opportunity to join the Blue Light Card Scheme
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Provider
  • Exclusive Online Retail Discounts and Cash Back
  • Discounted Health Club memberships
  • Access to bespoke online and face to face training provided by Holmes Care Group
  • Additional on-going training and development opportunities
  • Recognition schemes including annual Staff Appreciation Week and annual National Care Awards

What does the day of a Cook look like?

Our Cooks play a key role in serving nutritious home cooked meals, whilst also maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and health and safety:

  • Producing varied, tasty menus for our residents, whilst also considering individual dietary requirements
  • To provide special diets where necessary
  • Cleaning and washing up after meals and ensuring the overall cleanliness of the kitchen
  • Preparing and serving meals
  • Guiding and coaching the kitchen team
  • Stock control; stock replenishing/ordering
  • Managing Food Health and Safety requirements, ensuring all necessary documentation is completed and up to date

To be considered for this role you will need to have experience working as a Cook, with the ability to accommodate a variety of dietary requirements. In addition, we expect you to hold all the relevant qualifications and Food Hygiene Certificates, and that you are aware of all the relevant regulations.

. Together we can make a difference.