Relief Cook

Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC & Albemarle Crematorium, Inc.; Brighton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established community café in Brighton is seeking an enthusiastic Relief Cook to join their vibrant team. This role is perfect for someone who loves cooking and wants to make a positive impact on the lives of older people by providing healthy, delicious meals. You will work in a friendly environment, preparing daily meals and engaging with customers. If you have a passion for food and enjoy working in a busy kitchen, this opportunity is for you. Join a dedicated team and help create a welcoming atmosphere for the community.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance (paid in lieu)

Qualifications

• Passion for cooking and providing nutritious meals.
• Ability to work in a busy kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Run the café with a café worker and volunteers.
• Cook and serve meals, snacks, and drinks.
• Maintain food hygiene and health and safety standards.

Skills

Cooking

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Customer Service

Job description

Relief Cook

Salary: Starting Band 2, NJC Point 8: £13.09 per hour

+ a generous holiday allowance (paid in lieu)

Zero hours contract (to cover annual leave/sickness)

Covering shifts: Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 4.30pm/Saturday, 9.30am – 3.00pm

Our client is a friendly and vibrant community café in the Brighton and Hove area. They are looking for an enthusiastic and outgoing person who has a passion for cooking to fill their relief cook vacancy.

You will need to have good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a small team in the often busy open café kitchen. If you have a passion for cooking and you would like to make a difference to the lives of older people in the community by providing healthy, nutritious and tasty food this could be the role for you!

You will be working in a small open kitchen preparing a daily main meal and dessert as well as snacks and vegetarian alternatives. The role will involve some customer service and cash handling as well as basic paperwork.

You will be responsible for:

- Running the Café with a Café Worker & volunteers

- Working as part of the team of staff and volunteers providing a welcoming, professional, vibrant and enjoyable environment at the Café

- Cooking and serving meals, snacks and drinks in the Café

- Maintaining Food Hygiene and Health and Safety standards and ensuring the Café is kept clean and tidy throughout the day

Our client reserves the right to close this vacancy early if they receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing date: 1st June 2025

Interviews: To be confirmed