Mobile Cook

Hanover Housing Association Ltd; Scotland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing association in Scotland is looking for a Mobile Cook to provide healthy and nutritious meals across their Renfrew and Paisley developments. The role involves managing stock and cooking varied menu options while ensuring compliance with health regulations. Ideal candidates will have a passion for helping others and some knowledge of dietary needs. This is a permanent position working 33 hours a week, including weekends.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension options

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing support

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Confidence in maintaining environmental health regulations.
• Ability to manage stock and order goods effectively.
• Awareness of dietary needs, including special diets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare healthy and nutritious meals for residents.
• Manage stock and order goods with a focus on local produce.
• Deliver high-quality services with varied menu offerings.
• Maintain cleanliness and health standards in the kitchen.
• Support residents with their meals and dietary needs.

Skills

Passion for helping people

Teamwork skills

Ability to cook healthy meals

Flexible approach to work

Basic IT skills

Knowledge of food safety regulations

Education

Food hygiene and/or catering qualification

Job description

Overview

Mobile Cook - Renfrew

Permanent, 33-hours per week

Salary: FTE salary £21,775 (Probation rate). FTE salary £22,864 (upon completion of successful probation)

Location: Ability to work across our Renfrew and Paisley developments

Closing Date: Friday 3 October 2025 at 23:59

Note: We reserve the right to close this advert early depending on applications received, so please apply as early as possible if this role is of interest.

About Hanover

Hanover has been successfully housing and supporting people in Scotland for more than 40 years. Our core purpose is to help people feel safe and secure at home so they can live full and independent lives. We proudly provide and manage a wide range of housing throughout Scotland that enhances our residents’ quality of life.

Role

Hanover are recruiting for a friendly and positive individual to join our team as a Mobile Cook. This is a permanent post with contractual hours of 33-hours per week, working 8-hours per day over 4-days this will include working 2 out of 3 weekends, on a rota basis. No nightwork is required as part of this role and each of our developments are close to local transport links. The role shall support both our Orchard Court (Renfrew) and Montgomery Court (Paisley) Very Sheltered developments. Both developments have over 15 residents who enjoy socialising and having meals together.

As a result, you will manage stock and order goods with an emphasis on good, local produce to ensure the wellbeing of our customers as well as providing a wide and varied menu choice to support positive outcomes. You will be delivering a high-quality service, preparing healthy and nutritional meals as well as treats like cakes and bakes for customers. The successful candidate must be confident in maintaining environmental health regulations within our kitchens and maintaining cleanliness in this area. In addition, you should also have some knowledge on special diets such as diabetic, allergen free and soft diets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare healthy and nutritious meals and treats for residents.
• Manage stock, order goods, and emphasize the use of good, local produce.
• Deliver a high-quality service and provide a varied menu to support positive outcomes.
• Maintain environmental health and kitchen cleanliness in line with regulations.
• Support residents with meals and dietary needs, including awareness of special diets (diabetic, allergen-free, soft diets).

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for helping people.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Ability to cook healthy and nutritional meals.
• Flexible approach to work and respect for the rights of vulnerable adults.
• Professional conduct when working with colleagues and vulnerable customers.
• Basic IT skills.
• Knowledge of Cook Safe and HACCP food safety regulations.
• Full and satisfactory Disclosure check with Hanover Scotland prior to joining.

Additional desirable qualifications

• Understanding of Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations.
• Food hygiene and/or catering qualification.
• Experience in a similar role.

What We Offer

Hanover offers a supportive and friendly environment where our people are valued and appreciated. We are a Scottish Living Wage employer as well as being a Gold IIP Wellbeing and Young Person’s Guarantee employer. Your hard work and drive to succeed are rewarded through:

• Competitive salary and pension options.
• Hybrid Working and Flexi-working.
• Health and Wellbeing support networks including Mental Health First Aiders and a 24/7 GP helpline.
• Access to our Hanover Perks platform which includes high street discounts and health cash plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Tech Scheme.
• Family friendly policies.

Recruitment Dates

Closing date for applications is Friday 3 October 2025 at 23:59

Interviews are likely to take place w/c Monday 13 October 2025

Hanover are firmly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all. As an accredited Disability Confident Employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements of the role.