Role: Cook
Job Description
Salary: £12.25 – £12.50 per hour
Location: Longfield Crescent, Duns, Scottish Borders TD11 3FG
Job type: Permanent/Part Time, 28 hours
Job Ref: ID1522-1808
Closing Date: Monday 26th August 2024
Trust Housing Association has an exciting opportunity for a Cook to join our team based at Longfield Crescent, Duns, Scottish Borders TD11 3FG on a part-time, permanent basis. It’s an excellent job opportunity for those who live in and around Duns and the Scottish Borders.
In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we will offer you: –
- 28 contracted hours per week worked over a rolling 2-week rota
- Competitive hourly rate of £12.25- £12.50 per hour
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Access to paid training & continued personal development
- Paid Disclosure
- Opportunity to join our Trust Staff Agency to work flexible shifts around your other commitments.
What we’re looking for in our Cook:
Our Longfield Crescent development has a number of tenants with differing dietary needs, and day-to-day you would be required to prepare nutritious, home cooked light meal at lunch time and main meal in the evening. Our menu planner means our tenants can choose their menu in advance, making preparation and organisation more manageable. The tenants enjoy home cooking and home baking and especially enjoy the social aspect of the dining experience.
Cook Skills and Experience:
This post is a perfect opportunity to for a cook to showcase their cooking talents in a relaxed homely atmosphere and make a difference to our tenants’ health and wellbeing. You must have previous experience in cooking and serving quality food along with a relevant food related qualification e.g. REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate. This role requires you to have the ability to work as part of a team and have customer service skills.
To apply:
Your online application should be submitted no later than 12 noon on Monday 26th August 2024.
If you live in Duns or close by, are friendly, approachable, and committed to making a positive impact, then we want to hear from you!
For an informal chat about this opportunity please contact Kirstie Lamont, Housing Care Manager, on 01361 353 991.
We can only accept candidates residing in the UK who already have the right to work documents. All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry.
About Trust Housing:
Trust Housing Association is a national housing, support and care provider, offering a range of accommodation and support services. Primarily serving older people in our communities we also provide housing for families and individuals. We have over 4000 households across the length and breadth of Scotland, from the Highlands and Islands all the way down to the Borders.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become one of our Cooks and you’d like to work with a prestigious and well-established company working in a person-centred culture that puts people at the heart of all we do, then we’d like to hear from you.
Trust is an Investor in People Platinum accredited employer, a Leader in Diversity and a great place to work.
Trust Housing Association is a Registered Scottish Charity- SC009086
