Cook

Job role: Cook

Location: Ailsa Court, Ailsa Road, Paisley, PA2 8HE

Working Hours: 35 hours per week, 5 days per week

Remuneration: £23,095 (Probation rate for first 6 months) £24,250 (Upon completion of successful probation)

Closing Date: 12 noon on 14th January 2026

New Year, New Career? Come and join our team of superstars!

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 our Superstar role

The working week of our Cook role is 35 hour hours, 8 hours per day, over 5 days with a one hour unpaid lunch break. There\’s no late night’s which is great for work/ life balance. The role is based in Paisley with good transport links from Paisley Gilmour Street railway station and town centre. You will be delivering a fantastic service of healthy and nutritional meals to our customers as well as treats likes cakes and bakes.

Ailsa court has 27 residents who all enjoy meals and socialising in the dinning room.

You must be confident in maintaining environmental health regulations within our kitchens and maintaining cleanliness in this area.

You will be managing stock and ordering goods with a emphasis on good local produce to ensure that our customers have a wide and varied menu choice.

Our superstar cook should also have some knowledge on special diets such as diabetic, allergen free and soft diets.

Skills and attributes

• 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.

Additional helpful skills

• 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.

Benefits

• Supporting and friendly environment where our superstars are valued and respected, we\’ll see that your hard work and drive to succeed are rewarded
• Competitive Salary and Pension Options.
• No late nights or early starts.
• Access to our Hanover Perks platform with 24/7 GP access including fuel card discount.
• High street voucher discounts.
• Cash Health Plan.
• Tech Scheme.
• Inhouse Training Programs.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Free Employee Health & Wellbeing Counselling Services.
• Family friendly policies.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.

If you have got what it takes to be a superstar come and join our fantastic team at Ailsa Court, Paisley.

Hanover is an equal opportunity and disability confident employer.