Cook

strukta Group Ltd; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Sick pay

25 holidays per year + bank holidays

Subsidised meals

Health and wellbeing support

Medicash scheme

Blue Light Card eligibility

Development opportunities

Job summary

Willowrbook in Knowsley is seeking a part-time Cook to join our friendly kitchen team, reporting to the Head Chef. You will prepare tailored, nutritious meals for staff, families, and visitors in our onsite café, while upholding high food safety standards.

You will work with a small team, provide guidance to catering assistants and volunteers, and help minimise waste by managing stock and coordinating with local suppliers. Training in Food Hygiene and Allergens is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Background as a commercial cook or chef or currently studying for a professional cookery qualification.
• Willingness to undertake Food Hygiene, Allergens and Dysphagia training.
• Level 3 Food Hygiene certificate and allergen training preferred, or Level 2 with willingness to train further.

Responsibilities

• Create tailored, nutritious and well-balanced dishes around individual medical, allergen and texture requirements.
• Cook and serve fresh, wholesome food daily for staff, families and visitors in the onsite café.
• Provide direction and daily task allocation to catering assistants and volunteers.

Skills

Commercial cook

Food hygiene

Food preparation

Education

Professional cookery student

Job description

Willowrbook exists to bring comfort, reassurance, and peace of mind to people living with incurable conditions and those who love them. Delivering specialist palliative care to the St Helens and Knowsley community, we believe fresh, nutritious food is a vital part of this care.

We are looking for a part-time Cook to join our friendly, supportive kitchen team, reporting to the Head Chef. We welcome applications from experienced commercial cooks, as well as junior chefs and college catering students looking to kickstart their culinary careers.

Your Role

• Creating tailored, nutritional, well-balanced dishes designed around individual medical, allergen, and texture requirements.
• Cooking and serving fresh, wholesome food daily for staff, families, and visitors in our onsite café.
• Providing direction, daily task allocation, and encouragement to catering assistants and volunteers.
• Maintaining strict adherence to food safety standards, safety compliance, and logging essential daily temperature checks.
• Overseeing cleaning schedules, safe kitchen equipment operation, and efficient waste management protocols.
• Preparing specific ingredient kits and providing culinary support for our internal hospitality training courses.
• Monitoring stock rotation, minimizing food waste, and coordinating directly with local suppliers for orders.

Who You Are

• Proven kitchen skills with a background as a commercial cook or chef, or currently studying for a professional cookery qualification at college.
• Currently hold, or be willing to undertake training for, Food Hygiene, Allergens, and Dysphagia requirements.
• Valid Level 3 Food Hygiene certificate and allergen training, or a Level 2 certificate with a willingness to undertake further training.
• Naturally compassionate, reliable, and motivated to help patients.
• Capable of prioritizing kitchen production lists calmly under time pressures.

If you feel this role would suit you and you share our values of care, compassion, and community, we would love to hear from you.

5% contribution Pension scheme | Sick pay up to 4 weeks | 25 holiday days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata) | Subsidised meals | Health and Wellbeing support | Medicash scheme | Blue Light Card eligibility | Development opportunities and more