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Trust Housing Association Ltd; Inverness; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Trust Housing Association Ltd is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious, varied meals for tenants and guests in Inverness. You will support dietary needs and ensure meals are served safely in line with food safety procedures.

A typical day involves planning, preparing and serving meals, maintaining food safety records, managing stock, and contributing to a warm, welcoming dining atmosphere for customers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare meals for tenants and guests.
• Support dietary requirements and ensure meals meet safety standards.
• Serve food safely and on time while maintaining records of food safety.
• Manage stock and assist in creating a warm dining experience.
• Assist with daily dining operations and ensure a welcoming environment.

Job description

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.

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.

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