Chef/Cook
Marton Care Homes
Date: 5 hours ago
City: Darlington
Salary:
£12.77
per hour
Contract type: Full time

Job Description: Chef/Cook
Location: Hutton Avenue, Darlington, DL1 2AQ
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (28 hours per week, includes occasional evenings and weekends)
Salary: [Input salary range]
Sponsorship: Not currently available
Join Marton Care Homes - Make A Difference, Every Day
Marton Care Homes is a family-run care group, built on a foundation of compassion, respect, and a deep commitment to personalised care. Our vision is simple: to create homes where people are treated as individuals, supported with dignity, and empowered to live their best possible life.
At Riverside View in Darlington, these values are at the heart of everything we do. We’re currently looking for a Chef/Cook to join a team that truly cares about each other, our residents, and the quality of life we provide.
We believe life should be full of joy and purpose. That’s why we’re looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Chef/Cook to help create meaningful, engaging experiences for our residents every day. This is your chance to be part of something truly rewarding, helping make people smile and turning ordinary moments into lasting memories.
What You’ll Be Doing
As our Chef Cook, you’ll play a vital role in enriching the lives of residents by:
We’re seeking someone who is:
Working at Marton Care Homes means being part of something special. You’ll enjoy:
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Location: Hutton Avenue, Darlington, DL1 2AQ
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (28 hours per week, includes occasional evenings and weekends)
Salary: [Input salary range]
Sponsorship: Not currently available
Join Marton Care Homes - Make A Difference, Every Day
Marton Care Homes is a family-run care group, built on a foundation of compassion, respect, and a deep commitment to personalised care. Our vision is simple: to create homes where people are treated as individuals, supported with dignity, and empowered to live their best possible life.
At Riverside View in Darlington, these values are at the heart of everything we do. We’re currently looking for a Chef/Cook to join a team that truly cares about each other, our residents, and the quality of life we provide.
We believe life should be full of joy and purpose. That’s why we’re looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Chef/Cook to help create meaningful, engaging experiences for our residents every day. This is your chance to be part of something truly rewarding, helping make people smile and turning ordinary moments into lasting memories.
What You’ll Be Doing
As our Chef Cook, you’ll play a vital role in enriching the lives of residents by:
- To plan, prepare and cook a variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and centres around residents’ preferences, requests or any special dietary requirements, to follow Marton Care Homes’ Good Food Guide and, where appropriate, make amendments after authorisation from Head Office.
- To be active and encouraging, provide advice and guidance for the team ensuring that Marton is a friendly, supportive working environment.
- Responsible for the supervision and appraisals of the Kitchen Team.
- Interview applicants for vacancies within the Kitchen Team.
- To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe environment within the home.
- Implement, monitor and maintain cleaning schedules that meet the requirements of the Food Safety Manual, and ensure that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean. This will include the washing up of pots, pans and dishes when required.
- Ensure sufficient food stocks are ordered and received from approved suppliers and that stock rotation is taking place to maintain optimum freshness of all foodstuff ensuring the highest quality expected within Marton Care Home.
- Responsible for all kitchen equipment ensuring it is in full, safe working order, reporting any damage or faults to the Handyman and Home Manager and following up any appropriate action.
- To be an active member of the Marton team, contribute to team meetings, and assist the Home Manager with the selection, interviewing, induction and on-going development of catering staff.
- To be understanding towards residents and their needs and attend resident/relative meetings. Regularly monitor and assess resident’s satisfaction with the catering service provided in their home, and respond accordingly and positively to ideas and feedback.
We’re seeking someone who is:
- Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity
- Organised, reliable, and confident in planning events
- Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others
- Passionate about improving the lives of older people
- Able to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends
- Previous experience in a care setting is a bonus, but we’re just as interested in your personality and values
Working at Marton Care Homes means being part of something special. You’ll enjoy:
- A friendly, supportive, and welcoming workplace
- Real opportunities for ongoing training and career progression
- A chance to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives every day
- A valued role within a close-knit team that cares as much about each other as we do our residents
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