Generous Annual Leave
Training and Development Opportunities
Health Cost Contributions
Vacancy Salary £13.31 Per Hour Plus 12.07% Hourly Enhancement (£26,032 FTE)
Vacancy Location Turnchapel, Plymouth
This is a Temporary, Part Time vacancy that will close in 21 days at 23:59 BST.
The Vacancy
(Zero Hours Contract)
Are you an experienced Cook looking for a flexible role where you can make a genuine difference?
We're looking for a compassionate and skilled Cook (Bank) to join our friendly Catering Team at our specialist unit in Turnchapel. If you're passionate about preparing delicious food and enjoy working in an environment where your contribution is truly valued, we'd love to hear from you.
Could you be the Cook St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is seeking to work with our friendly, talented Catering team?
What You'll Be Doing
- Preparing and serving high-quality, nutritious meals
- Supporting patients with individual dietary needs and preferences
- Creating snacks and refreshments for visitors and staff
- Maintaining excellent food hygiene and safety standards
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver an exceptional catering experience
- Helping make special occasions memorable for patients and their families
What We're Looking For
We're keen to hear from candidates who have:
- Previous cooking or catering experience
- A passion for preparing high-quality food
- Knowledge of food hygiene and safe working practices
- A caring and adaptable approach
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
- Availability to work weekends as required
We are proud to have gained the 5-star standard from Environmental Health for our busy kitchen and Driftwood Café for patients, visitors and staff.
We’re an equal opportunities employer:
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications — not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record won’t necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances.
Unfortunately St Luke's Hospice Plymouth aren't able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.
Closing Date: Monday 27th July 20261st Interview Date: To Be Arranged2nd Interview Date: To Be Arranged
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.
Why work for St Luke’s?
Hello and thank you for checking out our current vacancy.
It’s worth setting up a job alert or simply checking back in regularly because - as St Luke's continues to meet the demand of caring for more families - we're always evolving and new opportunities spring up, both clinical and non-clinical. One of them could be just what you're looking for!
We value all our people - not only our specialist doctors, nurses and social workers, but also our colleagues more behind the scenes, from our maintenance and catering staff to our fundraisers, administrators, educators and IT team. And that's just to name a few! It takes a vast variety of skills, experience and knowledge to keep our vital service running smoothly.
As an Employer of Choice, we offer our staff a wide range of benefits and rewards. Not only generous annual leave and pension schemes, but a fantastic health scheme to help towards the cost of eye tests, dental care and physiotherapy. In addition, this gives you access a GP, and counselling and practical information helplines, 24/7.
While working with our hospice is hugely rewarding, knowing you're helping us make such an important difference, we recognise it's work that can be challenging emotionally. That's why, when you join us, we'll be here to support you all the way.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to join our friendly, award-winning team – learn more about working life at St Luke’s on our dedicated jobs page.
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