Interim Cook

At Holmes House are a welcoming residential care home dedicated to providing high-quality, person-centred care for elderly residents, including those living with dementia and a range of health conditions.

Our home provides a safe, friendly and supportive environment where residents are encouraged to remain active, independent and involved in everyday life. We offer both short-term and long-term placements, tailoring our care and support to meet each resident’s individual needs.

We believe that care should be rewarding and enjoyable — not only for our residents, but for our staff too. We have a fun and varied activities programmedesigned to bring residents together, encourage participation and create meaningful moments every day.

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.32to £13.85per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

• Preparing meals, snacks and beverages in line with our residents’ dietary requirements
• Undertaking quality checks on food prepared and food being stored
• Planning menus in line with the preferences and requirements of our residents
• Assisting with food service to allow our residents a dignified dining experience
• Maintaining stock records in line with company policy and food safety regulations
• Ordering stock and maintaining accurate records
• Maintaining a hygienic and tidy kitchen and supporting with deep cleaning tasks

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. You will be an experienced Cook, ideally holding a Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification, though this is not essential as Prime Life can support you with the training necessary for this role.