Part time - 22.5 hours per week

Havens Hospices; South Dakota; On-site; USD 14,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Havens Hospices is seeking a part-time cook to join their Facilities Team. The role involves preparing and serving nutritious meals for patients and visitors, ensuring dietary requirements are met. Join a compassionate team dedicated to making every day count for those in need.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Qualifications

• Experience of dealing with special dietary requirements.
• Demonstrable experience in working within the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve meals/snacks for patients and visitors.
• Liaise with patients and families on meal selections.

Skills

Food Hygiene

IT Skills

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Site Havens Hospices Town Southend on Sea Salary £23,874.97 £23,874.97FTE, £14,324.98 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/05/2025 08:00

Job overview

We are currently recruiting for a cook to join our established Facilities Team.

The successful applicants will be responsible for the provision of a high quality, nutritional, catering service; preparing, cooking, and serving all types of meals and snacks for patients, visitors, staff and volunteers, applying daily menu choices, ensuring delivery to all of a nourished, well-balanced diet.

This is an opportunity for a part time cook (22.5 hours per week) to join our Little Havens team, in Thundersley.

Main duties of the job

To liaise with patients and their families, giving guidance on meal selections reflecting their dietary requirements across both Havens Hospices sites.

Working for our organisation

At Havens Hospices, we care for children, young people and adults with complex or incurable conditions. Our specialist Care Teams can support them and their family living throughout illness, death and bereavement in the comfort of their own home and through our hospice services, Fair Havens and Little Havens.

Working at Havens Hospices allows you to give the gift of time to patients and families, creating memories. Although you may not be giving direct care to our patients, your contribution will have an immediate effect on our care services.

In return for your expertise and passion, you will receive a competitive salary package, and most of all, by making the most of every day you work at Havens Hospices you’ll be helping us continue ‘Making every day count’ for those who need us most.

At Havens Hospices we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our employees and patients and expect all colleagues to share this commitment.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To liaise with patients and their families, giving guidance on meal selections reflecting their dietary requirements across both Havens Hospices sites (Little Havens & Fair Havens)
• To prepare, cook, and serve all types of meals / snacks for patients, visitors, staff and volunteers, applying daily menu choice ensuring all patients, visitors, staff and volunteers receive a nourished, well-balanced diet

Person specification

Education

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Experience of dealing with special dietary requirements

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in working within the kitchen of an organisation, preparing and handling food
• Good level of IT Skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, Excel and Outlook

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.