Cook/Housekeeper

Role overview

Exemplar Health Care is hiring a part-time Cook/Housekeeper for Quarryfields care home in Balby, Doncaster (DN4 8EP). The role is for 20 hours each week and pays £12.71 per hour. Quarryfields is rated ‘Good’ by CQC.

This position combines meal preparation with housekeeping tasks, giving you the chance to support residents through nutritious food and a clean, comfortable home environment.

About the organisation

Quarryfields is part of Exemplar Health Care, a major nursing care provider in the UK. The service supports adults with learning disabilities and/or autism, as well as people with complex mental health needs. The organisation highlights secure employment, development opportunities, and a supportive workplace.

Cooking responsibilities

In the kitchen, you will prepare and serve meals, create menus that reflect residents’ preferences and dietary needs, and gather feedback from the people supported to help improve meals. You will also follow food safety and hygiene standards, complete required checks, keep accurate records, and contribute positively as part of the team.

Housekeeping responsibilities

On the housekeeping side, you will carry out daily and weekly cleaning tasks along with occasional ad-hoc duties. This includes cleaning and tidying allocated areas such as bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms, and offices. You will also handle tasks like dusting, mopping, polishing, vacuuming, and, when needed, support laundry washing and drying. You’ll be expected to report any breakages, damage, defects, or hazards.

Training and support

If you have not worked in care before, the home will support your start through induction, a buddy system, and ongoing training.

What the employer is looking for

The ideal candidate aligns with the organisation’s values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork. You should be able to prepare appealing, nutritious food for different dietary needs, be creative with menus and food preparation, and take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Strong teamwork, flexibility, adaptability, and solid spoken and written communication skills are also important.

Benefits

The role comes with supervision, peer support, learning opportunities, and career progression prospects. Additional benefits include access to wages before payday, retail and lifestyle discounts, a free DBS check, 24/7 counselling and support, and eligibility for a Blue Light Card.

Eligibility and application notes

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK, as sponsorship for an employment visa is not available. The employer also states that it will never request payment for job opportunities or Certificates of Sponsorship. Anyone contacted for money in connection with this role is advised to report it to the recruitment email provided by the company.

For informal enquiries, the employer has shared a phone number and email address.