Cook
Exemplar Health Care
South Hylton · posted 1 August 2026
Salary
£13.27 an hour
Job type
contract
Location
South Hylton, England
Cook
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Position : Cook
Care home : Hylton Grange
Location : 1 Poole Road, Sunderland, SR4 0HG
Contract type : 40 hrs per week
Rate : £13.27 per hour Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Hylton Grange care home in Sunderland. In this role, youll cook delicious, healthy and nutritious meals for the people we support in our care home. Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even moreseo for those living in care homes. In this role, youll ensure that everyone has a positive dining experience, to increase nutritional intake, promote social interaction and build a sense of community. This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day. About Exemplar Health Care
Hylton Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. Hylton Grange supports 30 adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntingtons disease and Parkinsons disease across three units. 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 role
Our Cooks make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include: preparing, cooking and serving
food understanding
peoples needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus interacting
with the people we support to get feedback on meals complying
with food hygiene standards completing
relevant checks and maintaining records being
a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team. Youll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, youll see great rewards. 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 you
Above 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 requirements creative in menu development and food preparation an excellent team player adaptable and flexible someone 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 offer
We offer great rewards and perks including: excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects access to wages before payday retail and lifestyle reward discounts free DBS check 24/7 counselling and support Blue Light Card eligibility. How to apply
Sound good? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.
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Care home : Hylton Grange
Location : 1 Poole Road, Sunderland, SR4 0HG
Contract type : 40 hrs per week
Rate : £13.27 per hour Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Hylton Grange care home in Sunderland. In this role, youll cook delicious, healthy and nutritious meals for the people we support in our care home. Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even moreseo for those living in care homes. In this role, youll ensure that everyone has a positive dining experience, to increase nutritional intake, promote social interaction and build a sense of community. This is an exciting opportunity to use your cooking skills to make a real difference every day. About Exemplar Health Care
Hylton Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. Hylton Grange supports 30 adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntingtons disease and Parkinsons disease across three units. 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 role
Our Cooks make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include: preparing, cooking and serving
food understanding
peoples needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus interacting
with the people we support to get feedback on meals complying
with food hygiene standards completing
relevant checks and maintaining records being
a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team. Youll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, youll see great rewards. 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 you
Above 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 requirements creative in menu development and food preparation an excellent team player adaptable and flexible someone 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 offer
We offer great rewards and perks including: excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects access to wages before payday retail and lifestyle reward discounts free DBS check 24/7 counselling and support Blue Light Card eligibility. How to apply
Sound good? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.
TPBN1_UKTJ