Cook
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £14.91 to £15.21 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 September 2025 |
| Location: | Hedge End, SO30 2FL |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 41748 |
Summary
We are looking for an outstanding Part-Time Cook who’s passionate about food and wants to make a difference to join our team at Devon Lodge.
You’ll be working 15 hours a week (either Saturday and Sunday or 3 pm till 6 pm Monday to Friday) at Devon Lodge, creating an excellent experience for the people in our care.
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The Service:
Devon Lodge is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and learning disabilities, who may have behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective environment, promoting independence and community integration. Person-centred planning is at the heart of everything we do, based on each person’s specific needs.
Located in Hedge End, Southampton, Devon Lodge has 12 placements; eight in the main house and four in the annexe. The service has plenty of rest and recreation areas, both inside and outside in the large garden, providing a safe and homely environment.
Your day-to-day...
- Prepare, cook & serve nutritional, balanced and appetising meals
- Provide special diets, taking into account individual preferences & needs
- Liaise with nursing colleagues to meet patients’ nutritional & dietary needs
- Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
- Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and Food Hygiene Regulations
- Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
- Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- £ 14.91 rising to £15.21 Per Hour
- Strong career progression opportunities
- Expert supervision & support
- Pension scheme
- “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount saving
You are...
- A skilled Cook who can work under pressure
- Preferably experienced in the care sector
- Able to plan nourishing & attractive menus within available budgets
- The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
- Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times
- An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
- Able to work under your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision
- Qualified in catering to City & Guilds 1 & 2 level or NVQ Level 2/3
Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
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