Cook - 486981

Bield Housing and Care; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Holidays entitlement

Flexible working

Health care plan

Credit union

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Learning and development

Job summary

Bield Housing & Care is seeking a Cook in Glasgow to deliver high-quality meals to tenants in a retirement housing setting. You will work with a team to manage dietary needs, cost control and service reliability. The role emphasizes hygiene, safety and positive resident outcomes, with room for skill development.

Hours are 35 over two weeks, with shifts midweek and on weekends. The position offers a market salary, pension and benefits, plus opportunities for flexible working and professional

Qualifications

• Experience in catering for a retirement housing service is preferred.
• Ability to manage dietary requirements and meet budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide a flexible meals service with high-quality, freshly prepared meals.
• Assist with ordering, purchasing and storing food within budget.
• Maintain food hygiene and health and safety standards.
• Prepare, cook and serve meals daily as part of a team.

Skills

Catering experience

Dietary management

Team collaboration

Job description

Cook Position in Glasgow!

Are you looking for a challenging role where you can learn new skills and deliver great food? Are you experienced in catering and managing dietary requirements?

The role of a chef/cook within our Loch Laidon Court development is more than just cooking. You will be working with our team to provide a high quality of life for those that need it.

Hours of employment

35 hours over two weeks.

Week 1 - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Week 2 - Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 am to 5:30 pm

30 minutes unpaid break

You will be -

• Responsible for the provision of a flexible meals service, offering high quality, freshly prepared meals and value for money to tenants in a retirement housing service.


• Assisting with the ordering, purchasing and storing of food commodities working within the food budget.


• Ensuring all food hygiene and health and safety standards set by Bield and where appropriate outside regulators are met and actively promote such standards within the development.


• On a daily basis prepare, cook and serve meals to the tenants as part of a team.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually.


• Enhanced Pension Scheme


• Generous holidays entitlement


• Opportunities to work flexibly


• Access to a health care benefit plan, credit union and cycle to work scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Opportunity to access wide range of learning and development activities including management & leadership programmes, job related training and qualifications to ensure your continuous progress.

Important Information

• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 - you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions.


• Bield Housing & Care does not currently hold a sponsorship licence - we are unable to support visa applications at this time.


• Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification.


• Bield Housing & Care. Scottish Charity no. SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146

Disability Confident

Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.

In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please get in touch.