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Trust Housing Association

Motherwell

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12 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Cook to join their dedicated team in Motherwell. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage and the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of older tenants. You will be responsible for menu planning, food preparation, and maintaining kitchen standards. With a focus on personal development and training, this role promises a rewarding and supportive environment. If you're passionate about cooking and want to contribute to a caring community, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Ongoing Paid Training

Paid Candidate Vetting

Opportunity for Additional Hours

Qualifications

Experience in preparing meals according to menu specifications.
Ability to follow food handling and sanitation procedures.

Responsibilities

Prepare delicious meals and maintain kitchen organization.
Plan menus and order ingredients efficiently.

Skills

Menu Planning

Food Preparation

Multi-tasking

Sanitation Procedures

Education

Culinary Training

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Trust Housing Association has an exciting opportunity for Cook to join their team based at Mission Place, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire on a full-time, permanent basis of 37.5 hours per week.and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £13 per hour.

In return for your enthusiasm and commitment as our Cook, we will offer you:

37.5 hours, 5 days per week on a 4-week rolling rota, working every second weekend, from 10.00am to 6.00pm (with half an hour unpaid break)
Competitive hourly rate of £13.00 per hour
Generous holiday entitlement
Ongoing paid training and personal development
Paid candidate vetting through Disclosure Scotland
Opportunity for additional hours covering for holidays, training & other staff absences.

What We're Looking For In Our Cook

We are looking for a skilled Cook to prepare delicious meals according to menu.

As a Cook your duties would involve menu planning, ordering, preparing ingredients and working alongside the catering assistant.

Here at Trust Housing, we are dedicated to making a real difference in caring and supporting people with their everyday lives.

Cook Key Responsibilities

You must be able in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. Experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques will be an advantage.

You will help to keep the kitchen organised and running efficiently while ensuring you follow food handling, sanitation, and food storage procedures.

We support older tenants with a variety of different needs. Not only will you get a great sense of achievement but in return you can expect excellent training and a positive enjoyable working environment.

Closing Date: 12 noon on Thursday 1st May 2025

If you'd like to learn more about this exciting and rewarding role as our Cook, please click on apply now.

We can only accept candidates residing in the UK who already have the right to work documents. All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry.

About Trust Housing

Trust Housing Association is a national housing, support and care provider, offering a range of accommodation and support services. Primarily serving older people in our communities we also provide housing for families and individuals. We have over 4000 households across the length and breadth of Scotland, from the Highlands and Islands all the way down to the Borders.

If you feel you have the skills and experience outlined above, and you'd like to work with a prestigious and well-established company working in a person-centred culture that puts people at the heart of all we do, then we'd like to hear from you.

Trust is an Investor in People Platinum accredited employer and a great place to work. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Trust Housing Association is a Registered Scottish Charity - SC009086

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