Full job descriptionCook - BankTees Grange, Stockton-on-Tees
Position : Cook - Bank
Care home : Tees Grange
Location : Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2PH
Contract type : Bank 0 hours contract to cover holidays and absence
Rate : £14.87 per hour
Are you looking for a catering job with a difference? Join us as our new Catering Assistant at Tees Grange care home in Stockton-on-Tees.
In this role, you’ll help the Chef to prepare and cook food for the people we support, set dining tables and keep the kitchen clean.
Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, even more so for those living in care homes. In this role, you’ll ensure everyone has a positive dining experience.
This is an exciting opportunity to use your catering skills to make a real difference every day.
About Exemplar Health Care
Opened in June 2023, Tees Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.
This is an incredibly exciting time to join a brand new, growing team, and be a part of shaping the home in its first year.
We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
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 Catering Assistants 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:

*assisting with basicfood preparation

*keeping the kitchenclean and tidy including washing up, cleaning freezers and mopping floors

*cleaning and sanitising alltableware
*understanding people’s needs, likes and choices to help the Chef develop suitable menus
*interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
*complying with food hygiene standards
*being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team.
You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. We can guarantee that whatever you bring to the role, you’ll see great rewards.
If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes.
Download our job description to read more:
About you
We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role.
Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
You’ll also:
*have a keen interest in food and drink preparation
*have an understanding of food hygiene
*have high standards of personal hygiene
*be an excellent team player
*be adaptable and flexible
*have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ’APPLY NOW’.
For an informal chat about joining us, call us on or email .
Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact .
About Exemplar Health CareExemplar Health Care began as a healthcare consultancy and training firm. But we soon saw a gap in the sector: a lack of care homes for younger adults living with complex needs.
That insight shaped the mission we still live by today - to transform complex care and provide fulfilling opportunities for the people who need it most.
We’re now proud to have more than 60 care homes across England, providing nursing care for adults living with dementia, neuro-disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities.
Whoever you are, and whatever experience you bring, there are lots of ways you can help us make every day better for the people we support.
Read about us
Our careThe people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

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InductionEvery new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

See our induction programme
Career developmentWhether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

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Colleague wellbeingHappy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

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Rewards and benefitsFrom paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

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Our rolesFrom care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Read about the various jobs available and what it’s like to work with us.

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Getting to Tees Grange375 Norton Road
Norton
Stockton-on-Tees
TS20 2PH



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Directions to Tees GrangeTees Grange is a short drive from the A19 and other major roads including the A66 and A177.
*If travelling north on the A19, take the A139 exit towards Norton/Billingham/A1027.
*If travelling south on the A19, take the A1027 exit towards Billingham/Norton.
There are limited parking spaces in the home’s car park.
Public transport to Tees GrangeThe home is a short walk from several...