Cook

The Salvation Army; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

The Salvation Army Lincoln Corps is seeking a part-time cook on a fixed-term contract for two years. You will prepare and cook hot lunches for our clients in a community catering service, delivering good quality meals in a friendly, supportive environment while working to high health and safety standards.

Working pattern: Monday 9am-11am; Wednesday and Friday 9am-2pm. Interview date: Tuesday 24 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and serving food in a commercial kitchen.
• Proficiency in English and clear communication.
• Ability to supervise volunteers and train where needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare healthy, nutritious lunches for clients.
• Ensure health, safety and hygiene standards are maintained.
• Supervise volunteer assistants and coordinate with staff.
• Engage with clients and external stakeholders to meet community needs.

Skills

Food preparation

Kitchen operations

Team supervision

English proficiency

Job description

Please note; this is a fixed term contract for 2 years.

Interview Date: Tuesday 24 November 2026

The Salvation Army, Lincoln Corps (our church), operates a well‑established weekly breakfast for people who are homeless; plus a twice weekly, Community Drop‑In. These play a major part of the weekly mission activities of the Corps bringing together individuals and offering fellowship, support, and good food. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who wants to be part of a growing Drop‑In Team. The successful applicant will prepare and cook good quality hot lunches for our clients in an effective catering service.

Key Responsibilities

• Good knowledge and experience in preparing and serving food in a commercial kitchen environment.
• The ability to influence others and develop effective working relationships with colleagues, programme participants and external stakeholders.
• Ability to supervise the work of Volunteer assistants and provide training where necessary in collaboration with the Corps Officer.
• Understanding of the community's needs and have proficiency in English.
• The ability to be committed to the values, aims and ethos of The Salvation Army.

Appointment will be subject to

• Satisfactory references
• Evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

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Cook

Company: The Salvation Army Salary: Not specified Hours: Part-time Location: LN5 7PY Job type: Contract Posting date: 29 Oct 2026 Closing date: 8 Nov 2026

Summary

Please note; this is a fixed term contract for 2 years.

Working Pattern: Monday 9am-11am; Wednesday & Friday 9am-2pm

Interview Date: Tuesday 24 November 2026

The Salvation Army, Lincoln Corps (our church), operates a well‑established weekly breakfast for people who are homeless; plus a twice weekly, Community Drop‑In. These play a major part of the weekly mission activities of the Corps bringing together individuals and offering fellowship, support, and good food. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who wants to be part of a growing Drop‑In Team. The successful applicant will prepare and cook good quality hot lunches for our clients in an effective catering service.

Key Responsibilities:

The post-holder will plan healthy and nutritious menus cost‑effectively for the service, considering any nutritional and dietary requirements and client opinion. They will also ensure that current health and safety and environmental health and hygiene standards and other appropriate regulations and procedures are maintained within the catering facility (e.g. BFH / COSHH) and food storage is carried out to approved British standards.

• Good knowledge and experience in preparing and serving food in a commercial kitchen environment.
• The ability to influence others and develop effective working relationships with colleagues, programme participants and external stakeholders.
• Ability to supervise the work of Volunteer assistants and provide training where necessary in collaboration with the Corps Officer.
• Understanding of the community's needs and have proficiency in English.
• The ability to be committed to the values, aims and ethos of The Salvation Army.

Appointment will be subject to;

• Satisfactory references
• Evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.