ID6984-1561 - Cook - Hamilton

Trust Housing Association Ltd.; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay above Living Wage

Generous annual leave

Pension contributions

Wellbeing support

Paid training and development

Uniform provided

PVG Disclosure check

Job summary

Trust Housing Association Ltd. in Hamilton is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious, well-balanced meals that welcome and support tenants and guests. You will help deliver meals safely, cater to dietary needs and record food safety procedures.

You should enjoy cooking, take pride in quality food, be organized and reliable, with good communication to customers and colleagues. Training, uniform and PVG checks are provided, with a focus on wellbeing and development.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking and serving quality food.
• Understanding of food safety and HACCP requirements.
• Willingness to learn role-specific systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare meals.
• Support dietary requirements.
• Serve food safely and on time.
• Maintain food safety records.
• Assist with stock management.

Skills

Cooking & food preparation

Food safety & HACCP

Customer communication

Stock management

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 Millar Park, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire ML3 9BD.

Hours: 24 hours, over 4 days per week, on a 2-week rolling rota

Salary: £14.04 per hour

Contract type: Permanent / Part-time

Please check the location, hours and working pattern before applying to make sure the role is suitable for you.

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.

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