Cook - Dumfries - ID6824-1595 - 492144

Trust Housing Association Ltd.; Inverness; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay above Living Wage

Generous annual leave

Pension contributions

Wellbeing support

Paid training and development

Uniform

Paid PVG Disclosure check

Job summary

Trust Housing Association Ltd. in Inverness is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious, well-balanced meals for tenants and guests. The role covers 28 hours over 4 days per week on a rolling rota, with a temporary 3-month contract and an hourly rate of £14.04.

The role emphasizes safe food handling, meeting dietary needs, and contributing to a welcoming dining experience. Training, uniform and PVG check support are provided as applicable.

Qualifications

• Experience in cooking and serving quality food.
• Understanding of food safety and HACCP requirements.
• Ability to work with dietary needs and guests’ requests.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare meals to meet dietary needs.
• Serve meals safely and on time.
• Maintain records and stock as required by procedures.

Skills

Cooking

Customer service

Communication

Reliability

Job description

Cook

Making Mealtimes Matter

Why Join Trust?

At Trust, we help people live independently, safely and with dignity. As part of our supportive, values-led team, you'll make a positive difference to older people across Scotland every day. We offer competitive pay above the minimum wage, aligned with Living Wage rates, generous annual leave and pension contributions. You'll also receive wellbeing support, paid training and development, and, where applicable, role-specific benefits such as uniform and a paid PVG Disclosure check.

About the Role

As a Cook, you will prepare nutritious, well-balanced and varied meals that help make mealtimes enjoyable, welcoming and supportive for tenants, customers and occasional guests.

You will help create a positive dining experience, support individual dietary needs and make sure meals are prepared, served and recorded safely in line with Trust's food safety procedures.

A Typical Day Might Include

A typical day might include planning and preparing meals, supporting dietary requirements, serving food safely and on time, maintaining food safety records, managing stock and helping create a warm, welcoming dining experience for customers.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys cooking and serving quality food, takes pride in their work and understands the importance of safe, nutritious and enjoyable meals.

You'll be organised, reliable and confident communicating with customers, colleagues and managers. You'll understand, or be willing to learn, food safety and HACCP requirements.

Basic digital tasks, such as using emails or online forms, may be part of the role, and we'll support you with any role-specific systems you need to use.

Making Mealtimes Matter

Meals are about more than food. They bring people together, support wellbeing and help create a warm, welcoming place for customers to enjoy every day.

Vacancy Summary

This role is based at Lower Kessock Street, Inverness, Highland IV3 8ER.
Hours: 28 hours, over 4 days per week, on a 2-week rolling rota, (Temporary 3-month role)
Salary: £14.04 per hour
Contract type: Fixed-Term / Part-time
Please check the location, hours and working pattern before applying to make sure the role is suitable for you.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Gary Arbuckle, Later Living Manager (Meals) at [e-mail] , or Amanda Murphy, Catering & Hygiene Partner at [e-mail] .

Important Information

Trust is committed to fair, inclusive and values-led recruitment. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as we cannot provide sponsorship for this role. This role requires PVG Scheme membership and/or an appropriate Disclosure check, and any offer will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. No agencies please.

Trust Housing Association is a Registered Scottish Charity - SC009086