Church Farm at Skylarks, West Bridgford, Nottingham £13.75 per hour 38 hours per week | 4 shifts per week (7:00am to 5:30pm) Alternate weekends required
✅ No split shifts ✅ No late evenings ✅ Brand new kitchen
Make a Difference Through Great Food
At Church Farm Care, we believe that mealtimes are one of the most important parts of the day. A delicious meal, a favourite dessert, or a comforting snack can bring joy, connection and familiarity to people living with dementia.
We're looking for a passionate and experienced Cook to join our team at Church Farm at Skylarks, our specialist nursing home in West Bridgford. Following a major extension project, you'll work in a newly installed, modern kitchen, leading the delivery of high-quality meals that make a genuine difference to our residents' wellbeing every day.
If you're looking for a role where your skills are valued, your work has purpose, and you can enjoy a great work-life balance without late nights or split shifts, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Church Farm Care?
We're proud to be a family-centred care provider with five specialist nursing homes across Nottinghamshire. Our values are simple:
- Compassionate care that feels like home
- Specialist expertise in dementia care
- A supportive and inclusive workplace
- Continuous learning and development
- Bringing out the best in both residents and colleagues
When you join us, you'll become part of a caring team that genuinely supports each other and takes pride in making a difference every day.
What You'll Be Doing
As Cook, you'll take the lead in delivering an excellent dining experience for our residents while managing the day-to-day operation of the kitchen.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing nutritious, home-cooked meals to a high standard
- Creating varied and balanced menus that cater for individual preferences and dietary requirements
- Ensuring specialist diets and IDDSI-compliant meals are prepared safely and correctly
- Leading and supporting the kitchen team
- Managing stock levels, ordering and budget control
- Maintaining food hygiene and health & safety standards
- Completing kitchen records, audits and compliance checks
- Working closely with residents and colleagues to ensure meal quality and satisfaction
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about preparing high-quality food
- Organised and able to manage a busy kitchen environment
- Experienced in leading or supervising a team
- Committed to excellent food hygiene and safety standards
- Caring, positive and respectful in their approach to older people
Essential Knowledge & Qualifications
- Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate (or equivalent)
- Good understanding of food safety and COSHH requirements
- Knowledge of nutritional needs for older people
- Understanding of modified and texture-modified diets (IDDSI)
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues and offer a range of benefits including:
- Competitive pay from £12.90 to £14.60 per hour DOE
- Enhanced pay for bank holidays
- Paid DBS check
- Free meal provided on shifts of 8 hours or more
- Comprehensive induction and buddy programme
- Funded training and development opportunities
- Access to specialist dementia care training
- Funded Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications
- Wellbeing Champion and employee support
- Free onsite parking
- Casual dress
- Career progression opportunities
- Discounted Trent Barton bus pass scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Company pension scheme
- Overtime opportunities across our homes
Ready to Join Us?
If you're an enthusiastic cook who wants to use your skills in a rewarding environment where every meal makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of the Church Farm Care family.
Important Information
All offers of employment are subject to:
- Enhanced DBS check
- Satisfactory employment references
- Right to work checks
Applicants must be aged 18 or over.
Please note that this role does not meet the requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system.
Church Farm Care is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
Pay: £13.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Nottingham NG2 5AS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Catering: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
