Weekend Chef - Liverpool

Brainkind; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate up to £15.43

33 Days Annual Leave pro rata

Buy/Sell up to 5 days Leave

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and Support

Company Pension

Group Life Assurance

Eye Voucher Scheme

Long Service Awards

Free Parking

Job summary

Brainkind is seeking an experienced Chef to join our team at Redford Court. You will ensure food is prepared, stored, and presented to Brainkind standards while maintaining equipment cleanliness and safety.

You will work Saturdays and Sundays, 14 hours per week, with responsibilities including recording schedules, reporting faults, and supporting a safe environment for service users. Knowledge of COSHH, HACCP, and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Hygiene or higher.
• NVQ or SVQ Level 2 General Catering or equivalent.
• Experience in kitchens.
• Ability to cater for large groups and dietary needs.
• Knowledge of COSHH, Health & Safety, HACCP.
• Team player with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, store, and present food safely to Brainkind standards.
• Keep equipment clean at end of shift.
• Record cleaning and equipment maintenance schedules.
• Report equipment faults and maintenance needs.
• Record information per Brainkind policies.
• Report training needs in equipment or processes.
• Maintain a safe working environment and confidentiality; assist with additional tasks.

Skills

Level 2 Food Hygiene

NVQ or SVQ Level 2 General Catering

Kitchens experience

Cooking for large groups

COSHH knowledge

Health & Safety knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Teamwork

Communication with service users

Verbal & written communication

IT skills

Job description

Job Description

Posted Thursday 13 August 2026 at 23:00

Chef

Lancashire

Up to £15.43 per hour

14 Hours per week - Saturday and Sunday.

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

We are seeking a experienced Chef to join our dedicated team at Redford Court.

About us:

At Brainkind we provide the care people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence and support their emotional and social needs. We provide specialist neurological care, rehabilitation and support tailored to the individual needs of people with a range of neurological conditions.

Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support and help improve the lives of people with a neurological condition or brain injury.

About the role:

• To ensure that all food is correctly and safely prepared, stored, and presented in a way which meets agreed Brainkind standards


• Responsible to ensure all equipment is left clean at end of the shift in line with systems in place


• Responsible to ensure recording of cleaning and equipment maintenance schedules is in line with Brainkind policies and procedures


• To report equipment faults, repair and maintenance needs in line with local procedures


• To record all information as required by Brainkind policies and procedures


• To report any unmet training need in use of equipment or processes


• Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

About you:

• Level 2 Food Hygiene or higher


• NVQ or SVQ Level 2 General Catering or equivalent


• Previous experience of working in kitchens


• Demonstrable skills in cooking for large groups of people and an ability to cater for varying dietary needs


• Knowledge of regulations, e.g. COSHH, Health & Safety, HACCP


• Ability to work as part of a team


• Ability to work closely with service users and communicate effectively with them


• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing


• Competent IT skills

Benefits Include:

• A competitive rate of up to £15.43 per hour


• 33 Days Annual Leave pro rata


• Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave per year


• Health Cash Plan (from June)


• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)


• Excellent training and Support


• Company Pension


• Group Life Assurance


• Eye Voucher Scheme


• Long Service and Staff Awards


• Free Parking

**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.