Care Home Cook | Day Shifts | Petersfield

Care Home Cook – Part-Time Day Shifts

Downs House Care Home, Petersfield - £14.00–£14.50 per hour | Permanent Part-Time

We are recruiting a Cook to join the team at Downs House, our warm and welcoming 46-bed residential care home in Petersfield.

This is a part-time role preparing fresh, home-style meals for our residents within a friendly and supportive care home environment. The position offers consistent daytime shifts, a stable rota, and a calm kitchen setting.

Perfect for someone who enjoys cooking traditional meals and is looking for a reliable role without late evenings or split shifts.

Pay & Hours

• £14.00 per hour weekdays
• £14.50 per hour weekends
• 16 hours per week
• Day shifts only: 7:00am – 3:00pm (Week 1 Sat & Sun (7am - 3pm) Week 2 (Thurs & Fri 7am - 3pm)
• Alternate weekend working required
• Permanent contract

What You’ll Be Doing

• Preparing and serving nutritious home-cooked meals
• Cooking breakfasts, lunches, and light evening meals
• Baking cakes and preparing simple desserts
• Supporting residents’ dietary needs and preferences
• Keeping the kitchen clean, safe, and organised
• Working independently during kitchen shifts
• Helping create a positive mealtime experience for residents

Who We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• An experienced cook or kitchen assistant
• Confident preparing traditional home-style meals
• Reliable, organised, and punctual
• Friendly and approachable
• Comfortable working in a care home environment
• Passionate about providing good food for older people

Experience in a care home, café, pub, school, or similar kitchen environment would be beneficial.

What We Offer

• Stable part-time hours
• No late evenings or split shifts
• Friendly and supportive team
• 29 days holiday (pro rata, including bank holidays)
• Pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Full training and induction
• Employee referral bonus scheme

Our Values

At SDR, we live by Kindness, Dignity & Respect, Calmness, Creativity, and Responsibility - and these guide how we support both the people we care for and our staff.

Important Information

These roles are not eligible for employer sponsorship. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Enhanced DBS check required following offer.

Apply Today

Email: careers@sdrgroup.co.uk Call: 07484 482896 - No CV required - get in touch today.

Closing date: 8th June. Early applications are encouraged as we may close the vacancy sooner if suitable candidates are found.