Supper Cook (Elderly Care) | Shoreham, West Sussex | Part time

Part-Time Cook – Care Home

Location: Meadowcroft Care Home, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Hours: 3 hours per week – Saturdays, 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time

Join Our Friendly Kitchen Team

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a rewarding part-time role with regular hours?

Meadowcroft Care Home is looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Cook to join our welcoming kitchen team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys preparing nutritious, home-cooked meals and takes pride in making a positive difference to the lives of others.

Working every Saturday evening, you'll play an important role in ensuring our residents enjoy delicious, well-balanced meals in a warm and homely environment.

About Meadowcroft

At Meadowcroft Care Home, we are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care in a friendly and welcoming environment. Our kitchen team is an essential part of daily life, creating enjoyable mealtimes that promote health, wellbeing and comfort for our residents.

The Role

As our Part-Time Cook, you will prepare and serve evening meals, ensuring all food is nutritious, well-presented and tailored to individual dietary requirements.

Although you'll work independently during your shift, you'll be part of a supportive team that values quality, kindness and teamwork.

Your Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve freshly cooked evening meals for residents.
• Ensure meals are served on time and presented to a high standard.
• Cater for individual dietary, allergy and nutritional requirements.
• Maintain excellent food hygiene and health and safety standards.
• Keep the kitchen clean, organised and compliant with food safety regulations.
• Manage stock appropriately during your shift.
• Provide a welcoming and professional meal service for residents.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience working as a Cook or in a catering environment (essential).
• Can confidently work independently.
• Takes pride in producing high-quality, nutritious meals.
• Is organised, reliable and punctual.
• Has a positive attitude and enjoys working as part of a caring team.
• Understands food hygiene and health & safety requirements.
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Experience within a care home, healthcare or similar environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

What We Offer

• £13.45 per hour.
• Permanent part-time contract with fixed weekly hours.
• Regular Saturday evening shift.
• 17 hours annual leave (pro rata, including Bank Holidays).
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• Supportive and friendly working environment.
• Pension scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Employee Referral Bonus Scheme.
• Opportunities to develop within a growing care organisation.

Our Values

Everything we do is guided by our values: Kindness | Dignity & Respect | Calmness | Creativity | Responsibility

These values shape the way we care for our residents and support one another as colleagues.

Apply Today

If you're an experienced Cook looking for a rewarding part-time role where your work genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your CV to [email protected] or contact our Recruitment Team on 07484 482896 for more information.

Important Information

We are unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed.