Cook


Company:	Bield Housing and Care
Salary:	from £14.07 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Cumnock, KA18 1NS
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Sept 2026
Closing date:	15 Sept 2026

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Summary

Cook Position in Cumnock Hub (Menzies Court) !

Are you looking for a challenging role where you can learn new skills and deliver great food? Are you experienced in catering and managing dietary requirements?

The role of a chef/cook within our Menzies Court development is more than just cooking. You will be working with our team to provide a high quality of life for those that need it.

Hours of employment

24.5 hours a week.

Week 1 - Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Week 2 - Monday, Thursday and Friday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

This includes a 1 hour unpaid break.

You will be -

Responsible for the provision of a flexible meals service, offering high quality, freshly prepared meals and value for money to tenants in a retirement housing service.

Assisting with the ordering, purchasing and storing of food commodities working within the food budget.

Ensuring all food hygiene and health and safety standards set by Bield and where appropriate outside regulators are met and actively promote such standards within the development.

What We Offer

Competitive salary, reviewed annually.

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Generous holidays entitlement

Opportunities to work flexibly

Access to a health care benefit plan, credit union and cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to access wide range of learning and development activities including management & leadership programmes, job related training and qualifications to ensure your continuous progress.

Important Information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions.

Bield Housing & Care does not currently hold a sponsorship licence – we are unable to support visa applications at this time.

Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification.

Bield Housing & Care. Scottish Charity no. SC006878 I Property Factor PF000146

Disability Confident

Bield is a proud disability confident accredited employer. As users of the disability symbol, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the vacancy minimum criteria.

In order to help you succeed, we will make all required reasonable adjustments to facilitate your inclusion during our recruitment and selection process. Adjustments will vary from person to person; if you wish to discuss how Bield can support you throughout the recruitment process, please get in touch.

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