Job Description

Please note this is a fixed term position for 12 months (With possibility of extension)

Working hours:

20 hours per week (Tuesday - Saturday)

Interview Date:

To be confirmed


If you are passionate about wanting to make a difference in people's lives and are committed to developing a healthy and happy community, then we want to hear from you.


We are looking for a friendly, welcoming, and enthusiastic Cookto help us grow our community outreach activities by offering hot, nutritious meals and drinks through our community lunch programme.

Key Responsibilities:

Preparation, cooking and serving of meals for the community that are of good quality, nutritious and affordable. Ensure current health & safety, environmental health & hygiene standards plus other appropriate regulations & procedures are maintained. Supervise the work of any volunteers helping with the programme. Assisting with the growth of the programme to reach out further. You will work in a confidential, empathetic, and non-judgemental manner that maintains the dignity of all customers and service users. Stock checking and ordering Liaising with suppliers to ensure best value for money and minimise food wastage.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Good knowledge and experience of preparing and serving food in a commercial kitchen environment. The ability to plan, organise and prioritise. Up to date knowledge of food hygiene requirements Proven experience of dealing with the public and providing great customer service The ability to work within the Christian ethos of The Salvation Army.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click

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and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.