Weekend Cook

Hanover Housing Association Ltd; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension options

Health & Wellbeing support

Counselling service

Hanover Perks platform

Cycle to work scheme

Tech Scheme

Family friendly policies

PVG or Disclosure paid

Job summary

Hanover is recruiting a Weekend Cook for McAlpine Court, Wishaw. The role covers 16 hours over Saturday and Sunday, cooking nutritious meals and managing kitchen duties for residents.

Experience with food safety and ability to work with vulnerable adults is essential. Local supplier sourcing and compliance with care plans are important aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• To join us you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Good team working skills.
• Ability to cook healthy, nutritional meals.
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to emphasise with vulnerable adults.
• Demonstrate professional conduct in working with vulnerable customers.
• Basis IT skills.
• Knowledge of Cook Safe and HACCP food safety regulations.
• An ability to complete a full and satisfactory Disclosure check prior to joining

Responsibilities

• Cook healthy and nutritional meals for customers, including cakes and bakes.
• Maintain kitchen to a high standard in line with environmental health regulations.
• Order and manage stock with emphasis on local sourcing.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for vulnerable people in line with individual care plans.

Skills

Cooking healthy meals

Teamwork

Flexible approach

Empathy with vulnerable customers

IT basics

Cook Safe & HACCP

Disclosure checks

Education

Food hygiene / catering qualification

Job description

Weekend Cook

Location: McAlpine Court, Wishaw

Working Hours: 16 hours per week (Saturday & Sunday)

Remuneration: £13.46 - £14.14 per hour

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.

About the Role

Hanover are recruiting for a friendly and positive individual to join our team as a weekend Cook at our McAlpine Court development in Wishaw. The role involves working 16 hours over Saturday and Sunday.

You will be cooking and preparing healthy and nutritional meals for our customers as well as cakes and bakes for customers.

Maintaining kitchen to a high standard in line with environmental health regulations.

Ordering and stock control with an emphasis on getting produce from local suppliers.

This role is development based, preparing, and serving nutritious meals for vulnerable people in line with individual care plans. I.e. Soft diet, diabetes, allergies etc.

About You

Essential

• To join us you need to have a genuine passion for helping people.
• Good team working skills.
• Ability to cook healthy, nutritional meals.
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to emphasise with vulnerable adults.
• Demonstrate professional conduct in working with vulnerable customers.
• Basis IT skills.
• Knowledge of Cook Safe and HACCP food safety regulations.

• An ability to complete a full and satisfactory Disclosure check prior to joining

Desirable

• A good understanding of Health & Safety and Food Safety regulations.
• A food hygiene and/or catering qualification.
• Ideally, one year's experience in a similar / equivalent 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 DYW Pledge Employer. Your hard work and drive to succeed are rewarded through:

• Competitive salary and pension options.
• Health and Wellbeing support networks including Mental Health First Aiders and a 24/7 GP helpline.
• Employee counselling service upon assessment.
• Access to our Hanover Perks platform which includes high street discounts and health cash plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Tech Scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
• Payment of PVG or Disclosure (where applicable)

Recruitment Dates

Closing date for applications is Sunday 20th September at 23:59pm

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend interview week commencing 28th September 2026.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early and will interview suitable candidates as and when we receive applications.

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.

Sponsorship Information - Please note sponsorship is not currently available at Hanover.

We know that AI can be a useful tool, however we want your application to reflect your true self. By submitting your application, you confirm that the information is accurate based on your knowledge, skills and experience.