Cook
This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
Job Title: Cook
Salary: £12.56 per hour
Location: Milton hospice - CB24 6AB
Hours: 15 hours per week
Working pattern:
This is a part‑time role worked 2 days per week on an alternating rota:
- Week 1: Weekend working
- Week 2: Two weekday shifts
This pattern then repeats on an ongoing basis.
Permanent Contract
Enhanced Rates - Weekends, Evenings & Bank Holidays:
+ 30% Saturdays & Evenings
+ 60% Sundays & Bank Holidays
We’re looking for a skilled and quality focused Cook to join our catering and facilities team at our Hospice in Milton, Cambridge. This rewarding role offers the opportunity for your work to have a meaningful impact on the people we care for every day at the hospice and those who work or visit there.
As the Cook, you will support the planning, preparation and service of high‑quality meals for a range of people using the site, including our service users, family members, staff, volunteer and visitors.
Working alongside the Lead Chef, you’ll help maintain a well‑run kitchen that meets food safety standards and delivers a high standard of catering in a relaxed, welcoming setting.
Key responsibilities
- Preparing and serving meals to a high standard in line with food hygiene and health & safety requirements
- Supporting menu planning and development, including consideration of dietary needs and allergens
- Maintaining kitchen cleanliness, hygiene records and temperature monitoring
- Ordering supplies, managing stock control and ensuring correct food storage
- Ensuring a safe, efficient and well‑organised kitchen environment
- Catering for meetings, events and functions held on site
You’ll have:
- A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Experience within a small to medium scale professional kitchen/catering setting or similar food‑preparation environment
- Knowledge of food safety standards, allergens and specific dietary requirements
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Effective communication and organisational skills
- Basic IT skills including email & word
Want to see what it is like to be a part of our Facilities team at EACH? Please click here.
To take a tour of all three of our hospices please click here.
Interested in Learning More Before You Apply?
At EACH, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone and actively encourage applicants to ask questions, request reasonable adjustments or have an informal discussion before submitting an application.
If you’d like to find out more or make a request, please contact the Recruitment Team by email hrinbox@each.org.uk or phone 07442 465971.
The Company
The benefits
The organisation
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) ensures the best possible quality of life and makes every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.
In 2020, all three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.
Our people are central to our success. We have a talented workforce of staff and volunteers in Care, Fundraising, Retail, Facilities, IT, Finance, Marketing & Communications and Human Resources.
We’re over 440 employees strong, with a team of more than 2,000 volunteers across the organisation including over 50 shops and a Retail Distribution Centre.
Diversity statement
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.
Please note:
EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.
EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
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