Our Cook Role

REPORTING TO: Home Manager

JOB PURPOSE - Duties to include, preparing residents breakfasts, cooked lunch and pudding, preparing evening Tea. In addition to be responsible for ordering, stock control, residents’ tea trolley mid morning and afternoon, food prep and clearing down the kitchen.  This is an ideal position for someone with a passion for providing lovingly prepared meals for our residents.  We will provide IDDSI training but they must have a good level of cooking skills.  As occupancy grows, the scope/responsibilities/renumeration of the role will get bigger.

The skills you’ll need

• An experienced Cook with experience of a professional kitchen
• Adaptable to dietary requirements
• Passionate about great quality food and making a difference
• Flexibility, patience, caring attitude and a real 'people person'
• A proficient level of written and spoken English
• Shift times 8am to 4pm, some flexibility needed
• Available to work alternate weekends

The Benefits of Working for Stow Healthcare

• Retail and food discounts - Blue Light Card
• Working for the best care provider in the UK. Winner of the Excellence in Small Residential Care Award - LaingBuission Awards 2024, Care Group of the Year Winner- National Care Awards 2023, 2022 & 2021. Care Employer of the Year- National Finalist at the Great British Care Award 2025.
• Top Care employer
• Comprehensive training and opportunities to gain or add to qualifications (L2, L3)
• Company pension scheme
• Contracted hours giving you security
• Free Uniform
• Free Wifi
• Free DBS (Ts and Cs apply)
• Free staff meal
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employer Recognition Scheme
• Annual Stow Awards Ceremony

About Us

A national award-winning company, based locally to you with nursing homes across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex
Winners of national awards for management, nursing and care
100% of our homes are rated 'Outstanding' or 'Good' by the care regulators