At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare and serve nutritious meals, ensuring dietary needs are met with care.
- Company: Join Havens Hospices, a compassionate organisation making a difference in people's lives.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive environment, and the chance to create meaningful memories.
- Other info: Part-time role with opportunities for personal growth in a caring community.
- Why this job: Use your culinary skills to impact the wellbeing of patients and families positively.
- Qualifications: Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and experience in food preparation required.
The predicted salary is between 24853 - 24853 £ per year.
Join our team as a multisite Cook at Havens Hospices - where every meal makes a difference! Are you passionate about cooking and making people feel cared for through food? We're looking for a dedicated Cook to join our well-established Facilities Team at Fair Havens and Little Havens Hospice, working multisite at our Bistro at Fair Havens and Dining Room at Little Havens.
In this rewarding role, you'll play a key part in providing high-quality, nutritious meals for our patients, visitors, staff, and volunteers. From preparing fresh daily menus to serving a variety of wholesome meals and snacks, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of everyone who walks through our doors. We're looking for someone who takes pride in their food, enjoys working in a team, and is committed to delivering meals with care and compassion. This is a part-time opportunity to join a friendly and supportive environment where your culinary skills will truly make a difference.
Main duties of the job:
- You will liaise directly with patients and their families, offering friendly and informed guidance on meal selections that reflect individual dietary needs, preferences, and any medical or cultural requirements.
- This important aspect of the role helps ensure a personalised dining experience across both Havens Hospices sites, supporting our commitment to compassionate and holistic care.
- Prepare, cook, and serve a wide variety of meals and snacks for patients, visitors, staff, and volunteers.
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene and presentation, helping to create a warm, welcoming environment in our modern bistro spaces.
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.
Person specification:
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Experience of dealing with special dietary requirements
- 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
Multi-Site Cook employer: Havens Hospices
Havens Hospices is an exceptional employer that values its employees and the community they serve. With a strong commitment to employee growth and a supportive work culture, team members enjoy flexible shifts that allow for a healthy work-life balance while making a meaningful impact in the lives of others. Working in Hadleigh, you will be part of a dedicated team that fosters collaboration and compassion, ensuring that every day brings new opportunities to contribute to our charitable mission.
