Cook (part-time)

More about this role

• Can you prepare nutritionally balanced meals?
• Are you able to meet high standards of hygiene and cleanliness?
• Do you hold a Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification?
• Do you have experience of creating special diets?

If you have the ability to:

• Work under pressure in a busy commercial kitchen environment within a small team
• Competently prepare meals from fresh ingredients, working with pastry and creating baked goods
• Be compassionate and understanding towards, patients, relatives and volunteers, recognising the importance of food and nutrition within the Hospice

Dr Kershaw’s is looking for you!

We are an inclusive organisation, that promotes equality, and embraces the diversity of our community. We are open and transparent with our staff, and invest in your training and development. We treat all our staff, patients, and volunteers, with the utmost respect and dignity and are compassionate to their needs in this ever-changing world. If you align with our values, then Dr Kershaw’s is the place for you; start a new career today and join our growing team that puts our local community and our patients at the heart of everything we do!

To achieve all this, we need enthusiastic, self-motivated and pro-active people with a compassion for others, and who are reliable, interested in providing nutritious meals to our patients and their families and our staff ,working in a healthcare setting and share our values.

Fixed term contract (6 months)

Closing Date: 30th January 2026

Salary: £24,465 pro rata

Hours: 30 hours across 7 days and will include a rota of weekend working.

Please apply now and send your CV to recruitment@drkh.org.uk or for an application form please call 0161 624 2727 and ask for Cheryl Calverley.

See the job description here.

If you require any further information about this role please contact Sabrina Dawson, Director of Finance & Income Development  0161 624 2727.